Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V491000 | Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | from 01/22/2008 to 12/19/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 2519424 | 11/05/2012 | ODI | General Motors LLC | 10/10/2012 | 10/10/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4, corolla, corolla matrix, tundra, sequoia, highlander, highlander hybrid, yaris, scion xb, scion xd and pontiac vibe vehicles. the power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their toyota dealer or the toyota customer experience center at 1-800-331-4331. general motors will contact the pontiac vibe owners affected by this recall and gm dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. those owners may contact pontiac customer care at 1-800-762-2737. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 4000 | 1 | |
| 2009 pontiac vibe steering feels like steering wheel not controlling direction of vehicle and slight turns cause car to turn more than it should. when parallel parking on left side of one-way street and pull into traffic, no visibility to see if cars coming from behind. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph, when he proceeded to make a left turn; the exterior driver side mirror was mounted too high causing a blind spot which resulted in poor visibility. the contact stated that the mirror was a manufacturers design flaw. the failure mileage was 800. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. contact was in a parking lot and back into another vehicle, a blind spot prohibit her from from seeing. also when changing lanes, she look through the rear-view mirror, you can't see adequately, the vehicle is enclosed and you can't see enough to safely change lanes. the dealer told her to buy a concave mirror, she did and it is still not working. the manufacturer said to speak to the dealer. the failure and current mileage on the vehicle is 15, 000... dwh | |||