- Vehicles
- 2,519,424
- Built between
- Sep 2006 – Dec 2008
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 5 November 2012
- Repaired
- 67%
- Unrepaired
- 792,562
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2006 and December 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009 Pontiac VibeBuilt January 2008 to December 2008
- 2008-2009 Scion XBBuilt March 2007 to July 2008
- 2008-2009 Scion XDBuilt June 2007 to July 2008
- 2007-2009 Toyota CamryBuilt September 2006 to December 2008
- 2007-2009 Toyota Camry HybridBuilt September 2006 to December 2008
- 2009 Toyota CorollaBuilt November 2007 to December 2008
- 2009 Toyota Corolla MatrixBuilt January 2008 to December 2008
- 2008 Toyota HighlanderBuilt May 2007 to July 2008
- 2008 Toyota Highlander HybridBuilt May 2007 to July 2008
- 2007-2009 Toyota RAV4Built September 2006 to December 2008
- 2008-2009 Toyota SequoiaBuilt November 2007 to December 2008
- 2007-2008 Toyota TundraBuilt October 2006 to December 2008
- 2007-2008 Toyota YarisBuilt September 2006 to July 2008
Repair progress
792,562 of 2,519,424 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2015.
67% repaired — 1,687,785 of 2,519,424 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 39,077
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2006 to December 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 October 2012
- Owners notified5 November 2012
- Latest repair reportQ1 2015 — 67% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 October 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.