The defect
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR. DUE TO THE COMPONENTS BECOMING LOOSE AND POSSIBLY RATTLING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOWS.
The risk
THE DOOR GLASS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR, BIND AND SHATTER DURING OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS, CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION AND/OR INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2008 TO TOYOTA OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2008, FOR PONTIAC OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Vibe | 2003, 2004 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2003, 2004 |
| Toyota Matrix | 2003, 2004 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Vibe | 2003 | 298 | 8 |
| Pontiac Vibe | 2004 | 266 | 7 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2003 | 720 | 9 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2004 | 477 | 9 |
| Toyota Matrix | 2003 | 268 | 1 |
| Toyota Matrix | 2004 | 138 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 2008
14 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the visibility; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 08V634000 2 Dec 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V606000 18 Nov 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V538000 14 Oct 2008 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 08V455000 9 Sept 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 08V456000 9 Sept 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V410000 14 Aug 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V386000 6 Aug 2008 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 08V237000 28 May 2008 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008