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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 15V689000 was received on 2015-10-22 and is associated with 18 source rows covering 18 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
- applications
- 18
- campaign number
- 15V689000
- potential units
- 1,814,284
- manufacturer campaign number
- C0M
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 15V689000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 15V689000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
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.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 18 applications across 3 makes and 7 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 18
components
- VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
applications
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- PONTIAC
- SCION
- SCION
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 18
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No