2009 TOYOTA CAMRY; 2009 TOYOTA VENZA; 2010 TOYOTA VENZA; 2011 TOYOTA VENZA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Camry vehicles manufactured from July 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009, and 2009-2011 Venza vehicles manufactured from October 20, 2008, through January 4, 2011. During assembly, silicone grease may have contacted the stop lamp switch surface, causing contact resistance that could result in inoperative brake lights. Inoperative brake lights would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
The safety recall began on April 12, 2012. Toyota will notify owners and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. Affected consumers should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 CAMRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VENZA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE CONTACT-TYPE STOP LAMP SWITCH, SILICONE GREASE MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE SWITCH WHICH COULD CAUSE CONTACT RESISTANCE. IF THIS OCCURS, WARNING LAMPS COULD ILLUMINATE, A NO START CONDITION COULD RESULT, THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, OR THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.