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 | |||||
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| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V491000 | Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | from 11/23/2007 to 12/18/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 2519424 | 11/05/2012 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 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 | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 8500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she cannot see to back out of a parking place, or just backing up at all. the visibility is a safety issue and she stated she has already had one crash because of it. toyota has not been contacted yet. the current and failure mileage is approximately 8,500. rd | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 6770 | ||
| The windshield on our 2009 toyota corolla cracked while driving down the highway with no other vehicle near by. the crack quickly spread across the windshield front side | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 33678 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the driver stated that with all of the existing recalls he would like to give his vehicle back to the dealer. the contact also stated that the vehicle has malfunctioned since he purchased it. the rubber was separating from the window and he had problems with the tires when the vehicle had over 20,000 miles. the contact was uncomfortable whenever he drove the vehicle and he no longer wants the hassle. the failure mileage was 33,678. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 3000 | 1 | |
| This is a follow up to a previous complaint. i felt compelled to do so after reading other issues people were having with there toyota corollas (s). i purchased this car june 1st 2009. three weeks after purchase i noticed something was wrong with the paint. i took it to the dealers, the service dept manager looked at it and said it was due to the environment, the sales guy told me it was due to tree sap and the third time i took it the sales manager said it was from bird crap ( it's garaged most of the time). weeks later i was hit by a concrete truck, at first thought it was the trucks fault but not real sure now because of the difficult steering with this car. at the time of the accident there was no air bag deployment. i had the car repaired by a private shop, they couldn't understand why the airbag did not deploy. while my car was there they looked at the paint. i have a black car with large white spots and was told there was a problem with the clear coat and it would cost around 4,000 to fix it. i again went to the dealership and was told this time that's what happens when you buy a black car. i have filed a complaint with toyota and we all know where that has got me. i filed a complaint with the consumer complaint agency and toyota failed to respond. boy, for a reliable care the only thing i can rely on is poor quality and a death trap. i have a dodge and will drive it before this death trap. good luck trying to do a lane change and looking into the blind spots. i have almost hit cars on my right while attempting to do a lane change more times than i can count. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 1 | ||
| When you pick up speed driving and reach around 55mph or over, the car ducks off to the left as if its ready to go off the road. and this car has a lot of blind spots when trying to back up or see oncoming traffic. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 1700 | 1 | 05/01/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she cannot open a rear window and have the front window closed because the vehicle would vibrate drastically. she took her vehicle back to the dealer, but they could not repair it because it was an aerodynamic issue. currently, the contact must keep her windows closed while driving until toyota can remedy the issue. the failure mileage was 1,700. updated 08/19/09 *bf the consumer stated if the driver's window is up, and someone in the back seat opens a window, the entire vehicle shakes. updated 08/20/09.*jb | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 toyota corolla le driver's side rearview mirror has significant distortion and does not present a clear view of the road behind. very difficult, especially at night, to judge where vehicles are. mirror appears to be slightly concave. called dealership, was told this was an intentional magnification feature. per 49 cfr 571.111, drivers side mirrors on cars sold in the us must have unit magnification, i.e. they must be flat. i cannot find any exemption for toyota. dealership claims it is impossible to repair this problem. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| The windshield on our 2009 toyota corolla cracked while driving down the highway with no other vehicle near by. the crack quickly spread across the windshield. two auto glass companies confirmed that it was a stress fracture cause by the manufacturer. toyota is refusing to accept the blame and replace the windshield under warranty. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2009 toyota corolla last year and have 8,000 miles on the vehicle at present. winter is tough in buffalo, ny so i use the windshield washer every day. there is a design flaw in that when the car is stationary the washer mechanism works fine but when traveling from 30mph and up, the washer mechanism causes the fluid to hit the windshield very low even under the wiper blades and fluid runs up the windshield forcing the driver to turn on the wipers numerous times to clear the windshield for minutes after spraying the washer fluid. the washer mechanism is not adjustable being mounted under the hood so replacing them would be a waste of time. i have an appt. at the dealer where i purchased the car next saturday to show them. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 30 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that there is a large imprint on the windshield. an impairment of visibility while driving increases the risk of vehicle crash. the vehicle was taken to dealer and a technician offered to replace the windshield glass. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. no repairs have been made. . the failure and current mileages were 30. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 5 | 02/24/2009 | |
| Consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the he had to return to the dealer four times for a repair on the left side b pillar. also, the passenger side fender was loose, the windshield wipers stopped working three times while it was raining and a plug wire was bad, due to a bad contact. | |||