Pontiac Vibe; Scion XB, XD; Toyota Camry and 9 more (2006-2011): Visibility
Recall 15V689000 · Oct 22, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
1,814,284
vehicles affected
1,814,284
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V689000
- Date
- Oct 22, 2015
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 1,814,284
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Power window devices and controls
- Model years
- 2006-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
13 models, 42 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | Vibe | 2009-2010 |
| Scion | XB | 2009-2011 |
| Scion | XD | 2009-2010 |
| Toyota | Camry | 2007, 2009 |
| Toyota | Camry Hybrid | 2007, 2009 |
| Toyota | Corolla | 2009-2011 |
| Toyota | Corolla Matrix | 2009-2011 |
| Toyota | Highlander | 2008-2011 |
| Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | 2008-2011 |
| Toyota | RAV4 | 2006-2011 |
| Toyota | Sequoia | 2009-2011 |
| Toyota | Tundra | 2009-2011 |
| Toyota | Yaris | 2006-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V689000?
13 models: Pontiac Vibe (2009-2010), Scion XB (2009-2011), Scion XD (2009-2010) and 10 more, about 1.81 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V689000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.