This is my favorite part of your article.
"In 2004, Toyota recalled trucks that had been built over a six-year period in Japan, citing steering rod flaws. U.S. executives told regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall was limited to Japan market vehicles.
But 12 months later, Toyota's U.S. operations recalled nearly 1 million compact pickups, T100 trucks and 4Runner SUVs for the same problem."
This just shows Toyota doesnt give a shit about the U.S. consumer at all.