WASHINGTON — In a strange little recall of the 2010 Toyota Tundra that may go down as one of the smallest in an era of massive Toyota recalls, just two of the four-wheel-drive model of the truck are being recalled for a defect in the front propeller shaft. "There is a possibility that an improper weld exists at the union of the propeller shaft and yoke," according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in its recalls summary of the problem. "Due to this improper weld, this joint may separate and the separated shaft may come into contact with the road surface. "This may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash." Source
Is it a good or bad move? Toyota did say they will be more transparent. I think this is great. It breaks the "conventional wisdom" of a recall, especially huge Toyota recall. This shows that Toyota is on top of safety and thorough about it.
IMO if you can identify a defect down to two specific items, that shows you have a pretty good system. People who are not familiar with industrial mass production may not be able to appreciate that, though.
