Recall 15V689000

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Report Date
20151022
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Affected Vehicles
42 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 TOYOTA RAV4
2006 TOYOTA YARIS
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID
2007 TOYOTA RAV4
2007 TOYOTA YARIS
2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2008 TOYOTA RAV4
2008 TOYOTA YARIS
2009 PONTIAC VIBE
2009 SCION XB
2009 SCION XD
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2009 TOYOTA RAV4
2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA
2009 TOYOTA YARIS
2010 PONTIAC VIBE
2010 SCION XB
2010 SCION XD
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2010 TOYOTA RAV4
2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA
2010 TOYOTA YARIS
2011 SCION XB
2011 TOYOTA COROLLA
2011 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
2011 TOYOTA RAV4
2011 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.