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NHTSARecalled 2012-10-10

Toyota Motor Corporation — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Is my product affected?

2008 TOYOTA RAV4; 2008 TOYOTA YARIS; 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA; 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY; 2009 SCION XD; 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID; 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID; 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY; 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY; 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER; 2008 SCION XB; 2009 SCION XB; 2008 SCION XD; 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID; 2007 TOYOTA YARIS; 2007 TOYOTA RAV4; 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA; 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA; 2009 PONTIAC VIBE; 2009 TOYOTA RAV4; 2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA; 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX

  • Brand TOYOTA
  • Brand SCION
  • Brand PONTIAC

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Toyota is recalling certain 2007-2009 model year vehicles including Camry, RAV4, Corolla, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Yaris, and Scion models, as well as Pontiac Vibe vehicles, due to a defect in the power window master switch assembly. The switches were manufactured using an imprecise lubrication process that can cause them to malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in the switch melting and causing a fire.

If you own an affected vehicle, you should contact your Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331 (Pontiac Vibe owners should contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737). Toyota and GM dealers will inspect the switch and apply special grease to inhibit heat buildup or replace the damaged switch at no cost. Do not attempt to repair the switch yourself.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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