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 10/26/2006 to 12/22/2008 | 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 | |||
| 01/15/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Temperature in utica, ny on jan 15 at 10 am was -10 degrees. a 5 hour ride back home in snow, dirt, and rain i tried to operate the windshield wiper fluid on the highway 90 west. it would not work because it was frozen. after trying a couple times more, the visibility got worse with temperatures at 5 degrees. had to pull over to clean the windshield many times until arriving to 23 degree weather. it worked when i arrived home. i also notices the exhaust pipe that seems to touch the exhaust pipe has burnt a hole in the mud flap. this had happened sometime between my trip to utica on jan 14-15. there has been no add-on mod to the exhaust pipe and the mud-flap but are now sticking together. is this a fire hazard? | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 5000 | 3 | 05/29/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when the weather was humid, the check engine light illuminated. the contact stated that he was driving 5 mph when the check engine light came on. the check engine light would come on for a week at a time, then it would go off for a couple days, then back on 3 more times throughout the day. the owner took the vehicle to the dealership for testing. the dealer said that the computer was not showing a code so there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 5,000. the current mileage was 13,5000. the consumer stated the transmission would hesitate during take off as well as during cold temperatures and the engine made a rattle sound. the radio would come on and change stations by itself. the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck even before a recall was issued. the blower motor did not always work properly, the re-circulator would shut off by itself even if the button was held down for 3 seconds. updated 04/20/10 | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 100 | 1 | |
| Instrument lighting for power mirror control module inoperative reported fault at every service visit. no action from dealer,, contacted toyota corporation via email,, no action.if driver attempts to adjust mirrors at night dome lights must be turned on to find power switch,a very dangerous situation. example interstate highway under construction[i95 between savanna ga. and jax fl. raining dark vehicle following you has bright lights on] need to reposition mirror to relieve glare must turn on dome light to locate power switch could be an accident and will be one if toyota continues to ignore this engineering fault. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 12/13/2007 | 100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the exterior power mirror module does not illuminate. the failure poses a potential safety risk because he has to turn his dome light on to adjust the mirror when driving. the mirror module has never worked since the vehicle was purchased in december of 2007 with 100 miles. the dealer and manufacturer stated that the feature does not illuminate; therefore, they will not modify this feature. the failure mileage was 100 and current mileage was 29,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 300 | 1 | |
| The day after purchasing my vehicle (12/25/08), the windshield was hit by a rock which caused a chip. the chip repair did not hold and the chip extended into a crack. this crack went across the lower portion of the windshield and curved down toward the dash. i called the dealer to inquire about repair, and was told that my vehicle was not built with a heated windshield so i elected to wait until the end of winter to replace the windshield. about 2 weeks later i came out to go to work, started the vehicle, and turned on the heated mirrors. i got out of the vehicle and went to open my gate and feed the dog, upon returning to the truck i smelled a burning electrical odor. at this time i noticed a flashing and a flame coming from the lower passenger side of the windshield. it was beginning to grow so i shut the vehicle off. i then called the dealer and they came and towed the vehicle in to their shop. they contacted toyota corporate and were told that the vehicle was not built with a heated windshield which is what the build specification sheet states. after investigating further it was determined that my truck was indeed built with a heated windshield, which had shorted out from the crack and burned the windshield and the passenger wiper blade. i am concerned that toyota has stated that this is not a design issue and it is not their responsibility. had i not noticed the flame coming from my vehicle and shut it off the outcome of this incident could have been far worse, possibly resulting in a complete loss of the vehicle or a life. in the end the windshield was replaced and everything works. hopefully the heated mirrors are not on if there is ever a crash that compromises the windshield. *tr | |||