Automakers have increased the frequency and reduced the threshold for voluntary recalls of vehicles with safety related problems. This is partially due to consumers’ reaction to automakers who appear to be trying to cover up problems and partially due to NHTSA passing out bigger fines. Both cases were exemplified by Toyota recently.
Background
More than 22.4M recall notices were sent to consumers last 12 months
Includes 10M from Toyota and 428 from Lamborghini