Toyota Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and 1 more (2013-2014): Visibility
Recall 13V505000 · Oct 17, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
9,795
vehicles affected
9,795
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V505000
- Date
- Oct 17, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 9,795
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Windshield wiper/washer > Switch/wiring
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
What can happen
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | Avalon | 2013 |
| Toyota | Avalon Hybrid | 2013 |
| Toyota | Camry | 2013-2014 |
| Toyota | Camry Hybrid | 2013-2014 |
| Toyota | Corolla | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V505000?
5 models: Toyota Avalon (2013), Toyota Avalon Hybrid (2013), Toyota Camry (2013-2014) and 2 more, about 9,795 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V505000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.