Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall Of Certain Vehicles For The Driver's Side Power Window Master Switch

Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall Of Certain Vehicles For The Driver's
                       Side Power Window Master Switch

PR Newswire

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
(TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving
approximately 2.5 million vehicles to inspect and apply special fluorine
grease to the driver's side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS).  The vehicles
involved include:

  o 2007 to 2008 Yaris (approx. 110,300)
  o 2007 to 2009 RAV4 (approx. 336,400)
  o 2007 to 2009 Tundra (approx. 337,100)
  o 2007 to 2009 Camry (approx. 938,100)
  o 2007 to 2009 Camry Hybrid (approx. 116,800)
  o 2008 to 2009 Scion xD (approx. 34,400)
  o 2008 to 2009 Scion xA (approx. 77,500)
  o 2008 to 2009 Sequoia (approx. 38,500)
  o 2008 Highlander (approx. 135,400)
  o 2008 Highlander Hybrid (approx. 23,200)
  o 2009 Corolla (approx. 270,900)
  o 2009 Matrix (approx. 53,800)

The driver's side PWMS may experience a "notchy" or sticky feel during
operation.  If commercially available lubricants are applied to the switch in
an attempt to address the "notchy" or sticky feel, melting of the switch
assembly or smoke could occur and lead to a fire under some circumstances.

The "notchy" or sticky feel may be caused by an uneven application of the
grease during the switch assembly process at the supplier. If the grease is
not applied evenly, frequent use of the switch and normal operation may cause
the grease to become carbonized and may eventually result in the deterioration
of its lubricating properties.

The recall remedy will involve an inspection, switch disassembly, and
application of special fluorine grease. The switch inspection and repair will
be performed at no charge to the vehicle owner.

Owners of vehicles covered by this safety recall will receive an owner
notification letter via first class mail starting in late October, 2012.  The
repair will take approximately one hour depending on the dealer's work
schedule.

Today's announcement is for U.S. market vehicles only.  No other Toyota,
Lexus, or Scion vehicles are involved.  We are not aware of any vehicle
crashes for this condition. 

Detailed information is available to customers at www.toyota.com/recall and
the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.

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SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Website: http://www.toyota.com
Contact: Vehicle Safety and Quality Communications; Brian R. Lyons,
+1-310-468-2552; Katy Soto, +1-310-468-8068; John Hanson, +1-310-468-4718;
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Media Line, +1-310-468-5297