The defect
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
The risk
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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 | 2009 | 528 | 9 |
| Pontiac Vibe | 2010 | 58 | 8 |
| Scion XD | 2009 | 23 | 6 |
| Scion XD | 2010 | 12 | 4 |
| Scion xB | 2009 | 140 | 10 |
| Scion xB | 2010 | 55 | 7 |
| Scion xB | 2011 | 54 | 5 |
| Toyota Camry | 2007 | 2,888 | 9 |
| Toyota Camry | 2009 | 1,293 | 10 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 2007 | 602 | 3 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 2009 | 118 | 4 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2009 | 1,459 | 13 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2010 | 1,244 | 17 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2011 | 584 | 9 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2009 | 74 | 8 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2010 | 20 | 7 |
| Toyota Corolla Matrix | 2011 | 6 | 2 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2008 | 405 | 11 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2009 | 134 | 9 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2010 | 216 | 10 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2011 | 181 | 5 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2008 | 197 | 6 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2009 | 40 | 4 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2010 | 22 | 4 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2011 | 5 | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2006 | 705 | 11 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2007 | 1,004 | 14 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2008 | 575 | 14 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2009 | 327 | 15 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2010 | 400 | 14 |
Other visibility recalls in 2015
21 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the visibility; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 15V609000 29 Sept 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V599000 24 Sept 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V558000 3 Sept 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V553000 2 Sept 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V547000 1 Sept 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 15V530000 19 Aug 2015 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015