As a non-union automotive supplier employee I will tell you that Toyota is at long last getting treated just like the Federal Government has always treated Ford and GM. There have been Toyota recalls before but the name used for the recall was the North American supplier even when the design was Toyota's and the problem was a design issue.
I voted for McCain but I have to give the Obama administration kudos for having the guts to stand up to the Japanese and treat them like they do the domesticate car makers.