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30,000 miles · Mar 1, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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CAMRY ACCELERATES WHEN IT SHOULD BE DECELERATING. PERHAPS MORE OF A GEAR-HEAD THAN MOST WOMEN, I RECOGNIZED A SLIGHT ACCELERATION IN MY CAMRY AS I LET IT SLOW DOWN WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. HERE IN THE PRAIRIES OF ILLINOIS, A CAR WILL NORMALLY, DECELERATE GRADUALLY ONCE YOU'VE REMOVED YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND BEFORE APPLYING A BRAKE. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER BUYING MY 2007 CAMRY WITH 22K MILES, I NOTICED IT WOULD SLIGHTLY ACCELERATE AS IT CHANGED FROM A HIGHER GEAR TO A LOWER GEAR. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT AND THEY "REPROGRAMMED" THE COMPUTER. THIS DID SEEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THOUGH IT HAD TO BE DONE TWICE, AND IT IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS AGAIN. OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WAS THE OVERLY LONG SOUND OF A HIGHER RPM. IT SEEMS IT SHOULD CHANGE GEARS (IF IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I WOULD HAVE CHANGED GEARS) ONE HEARS THE RPM AND ENGINE DRONING AT A HIGH LEVEL FOR AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT SHIFTING. I CAN JUST TELL BY HEARING THAT THERE IS AN UNNATURAL PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION. I DEFINE NATURAL AS THE FORMER EXPERIENCE OF KNOWING THAT THE GAS PEDAL CONTROLS THE MECHANICAL NATURE OF THE CARBURETOR. IT JUST SEEMS THAT NOW THERE IS SOMETHING THAT SUPERSEDES OR OVERRIDES THAT NATURAL CONNECTION BETWEEN HUMAN CONTROL AND CARBURETOR. ONE CAN TELL THAT THE SYSTEM HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN, AND THAT SYSTEM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ERROR OR ENVIRONMENT (TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY) OR DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WROTE TOYOTA A NOTE AT LEAST A MONTH AGO THAT I DOUBTED THAT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS B/C OF PEDAL STICKING AND SHARED MY STORY. ODDLY, MY CAR DOES NOT NEED THE PEDAL REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE SAME YEAR AND PLANT WHERE THE PROBLEM EXISTED. HOWEVER, MY CAR STILL HAS SOMETHING ODDLY WRONG WITH IT. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THEY ARE CONNECTED. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10315116

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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I PURCHASED A TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 IN AUGUST OF 2009; I NOTICE IMMEDIATELY SUDDEN ACCELERATION SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT AVERAGE 55 MPH IN A HIGHWAY WITH INCREASING IN SPEED WITHOUT STEPPING IN THE GAS PEDAL; I COULD HEAR A LOW PITCH SOUND LIKE A CORDLESS DRILL WILL SOUND LIKE AND EVENTUALLY THE SPEED WILL INCREASE AT FIRST GOT REALLY SCARED OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION SPECIALLY WHEN APPROACHING CARS IN THE HIGHWAY, SEVERAL TIMES I HAD TO STEP IN THE BREAK PEDAL WITH FORCE TO KIND OF KILL THE BOOST. I ALSO NOTICE THAT IN THE SURFACE STREET EXPERIENCE THIS JERKINGNESS KIND OF LIKE A WILD BULL THAT WANTS TO PUSH FORWARD WITHOUT INSERTING ENERGY TO MOVE FORWARD IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN STOP SIGNS OR WAITING TO MERGE IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC; AGAIN WHAT I WILL DO IS FORCEFULLY STEP IN THE BRAKE TO STOP THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 5 MONTHS I CAN PREDICT THE BEHAVIOR AND THANKFULLY ABORT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. BUT MANY TIMES IT DOES SCARES ME SPECIALLY WHEN APPROACHING CARS AHEAD. I HAVE A FAMILY OF 5 WITH 3 SMALL CHILDREN. MY SPOUSE AND KIDS DO NOT WANT TO RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10314719

16,000 miles · Feb 26, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER STATED THAT SHE WAS TRAVELING ON A RURAL ROAD AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE OTHER DRI…

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NHTSA ODI #10314609

760 miles · Feb 26, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THAT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER IDLING AT 15,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THERE WERE NO FRONT END DAMAGES AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THE REPAIRS WERE…

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NHTSA ODI #10314592

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLES SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, OWNER OF 2009 CAMRY XLE EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FWD COPIES OF LTRS DATED 2/3/10, 1/29/10, 1/25/10. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN A DOWN POSITION. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING FURTHER, THE CONSUMER PLACED HER RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE GAS PEAL AND PUSHED IT UP 3-4 TIMES TO TRY TO RELEASE IT AND WAS FINALLY SUCCESSFUL. THERE WERE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MATS WERE REMOVED 3-4 MONTHS AGO. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10314320

27,000 miles · Feb 25, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THE PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED AT THE SCENE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED TO GET SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CRASH OCCURRED RIGHT BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/10*JB UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW

NHTSA ODI #10314264

10 miles · Feb 24, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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I AM HAVING A TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. WHEN I WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND RUNS AT 60MILES/HR, THE RPM IS ABOUT 1500 RPM. DURING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE RPM MAY ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 3000 RPM IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS, THEN IMMEDIATELY THE RPM GOES BACK TO 1500 RPM AGAIN. DURING THIS RPM CHANGE, THE SPEED READING REMAINS AT 60 MILES/HR. THE INCIDENTS HAPPENS UNEXPECTED. IT SEEMS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN ON UP HILL EVEN WITH VERY MILD SLOPE. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN IT RUNS ON VERY FLAT ROAD. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENS, IT FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL AND FEEL VERY JERKY. IT'S QUITE SCARY. I COMPLAINED THIS TO MY TOYOTA DEALER WITH MY REGULAR MAINTAINENCE QUITE SOME MONTHS AGO, THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. AFTER QUITE SOME HOURS, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT AND CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE WAY THEY TEST IS TO DRIVE IN METRO AREA FOR ABOUT 10 MINS, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE SITUATION I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO A CRUISE CONTROL DRIVER FOR 2 HOURS ACCORDING TO THEIR TEST DRIVER PROCEDURE. THEY EVEN DO NOT ABLE TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE TO TOYOTA MANUFACTURES! SUCH SITUATION HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR COMES TO ME BRAND NEW. I FEEL DESPERATE TO COMMUNICATE MY CONCERNS THROUGH TOYOTA DEALER YET EVERY DAY I HAVE SUCH SECURITY CONCERNS. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE WITH THE RECENT TOYOTA RECALL. THE FLOOR MAT EXPLAINATION IS REDICULOUS AND THE RECENT GAS PEDAL IS PROBABLY STILL NOT THE ROOT CAUSE. PLEASE TAKE THIS CONCERNS SERIOUSLY AND I HOPE THAT SUCH CONCERNS MAY BECOME PUBLIC AND AWARE TO THE CONSUMERS AND TOYOTA. A FIX IS A MUST. THANK YOU. BTW, THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS THE LAST TIME THAT I DARED TO USE CRUISE CONTROL. SUCH INCIDENT ACTUALLY HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME WHEN I USED CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10313959

11,864 miles · Feb 24, 2010

Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT RECALL NUMBER 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED, IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS IN STOCK TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, HE STATED THAT ACCORDING TO EMISSIONS STANDARDS, HIS LITER FUEL TANK SHOULD GET 22 MPG IN THE CITY AND 32 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY; HOWEVER, HE WAS ONLY RECEIVING 275-280 MILES ON A FULL TANK. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,864 AND THE CURRENT WAS 20,135.

NHTSA ODI #10313905

200 miles · Feb 24, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 110 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO WEDGE ONE FOOT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO LOOSEN IT AND APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. ELEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE SAME FAILURE REGARDING THE STICKY PEDAL OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE POWER TRAIN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY: PEDAL/LINKAGE AND HAS NOW SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

NHTSA ODI #10313868

10,000 miles · Feb 24, 2010

Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

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I PURCHASED A 2009 CAMRY HYBRID THIS PAST SUMMER AND WITHIN A MONTH, NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH OCCASIONAL BRAKING AND ACCELERATION ISSUES. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THIS WAS THE HYBRID TECHNOLOGY, BUT AT TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME NEAR MISSES AND HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED WITH THE RECENT REPORTS OF LOST LIFE. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE TOYOTA.COM WEBSITE ON FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010 AND HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE SINCE THEN. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CAMRY HYBRID WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE LATEST PRIUS RECALL AND FEEL THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SOFTWARE/ELECTRONICS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SALES FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT SINCE RECEIVING MY LICENSE. BUT SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR, MY FIRST TOYOTA, I DO NOT FEEL AS SAFE AS I HAVE IN MY GM'S AND FORD'S OVER THE YEARS. WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS A FORWARD LURCH WHEN BRAKING FROM 50 MPH TO A QUICK STOP/TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE GAS ENGINE IS ENGAGED. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CAR SLOWS, THEN THERE IS A QUICK REVVING OF THE ENGINE, THEN AN UPSHIFT PRIOR TO A DOWNSHIFT WHEN THE ELECTRONICS/BATTERY TAKES OVER. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME NEAR MISSES FROM A REAR END COLLISION, AS THE CAR APPEARS TO STOP, BUT THEN LURCHES FORWARD. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS FORWARD LURCH, WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (30-50 MPH)FROM A STOP LIGHT, AS IF THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN THE ELECTRONICS TO THE GAS ENGINE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY ON OCCASION, CAUSING ME TO BRAKE TO SLOW IT DOWN. PLEASE HAVE THIS SOFTWARE DEFECT LOOKED INTO, AS I BELIEVE THIS RECENT RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE THE CAMRY HYBRIDS AS WELL AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10313748

Official recalls

16V396000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Jun 2, 2016

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

15V689000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Oct 22, 2015

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.

Consequence & remedy

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.

14V743000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Nov 19, 2014

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

13V014000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seats

Jan 16, 2013

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

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Seats

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

12V491000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Oct 10, 2012

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.

12V091000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Mar 7, 2012

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 CAMRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VENZA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE CONTACT-TYPE STOP LAMP SWITCH, SILICONE GREASE MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE SWITCH WHICH COULD CAUSE CONTACT RESISTANCE. IF THIS OCCURS, WARNING LAMPS COULD ILLUMINATE, A NO START CONDITION COULD RESULT, THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, OR THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

10V035000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

10V017000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Jan 21, 2010

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

09V388000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Oct 5, 2009

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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NHTSA investigations

EA12006 · Power Window Master Switch Fire

Opened Jun 14, 2012 · Closed Feb 12, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Structure:body; Unknown Or Other

On October 10, 2012, Toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million U.S. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007-2009 RAV4, 2008-2009 Scion xB and xD, 2008-2009 Sequoia, 2007-2008 Tundra, 2007-2008 Yaris, and 2009 Pontiac Vibe.See NHTSA recall number 12V-491 for more details, including the affected vehicle manufacture dates for each vehicle model.Note that only early-production 2009 model year vehicles are included in the recall.Toyota and GM dealers will inspect the power window master switch (PWMS) assemblies and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up.The circuit board in the PWMS may be replaced with a new one if notchy or sticking feeling is observed during the inspection.The failure report summary above shows counts for the vehicles identified at the start of this Engineering Analysis, specifically the approximately 1.4 million vehicles that share an identical PWMS assembly design including, model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, and Yaris built from September 2006 through August 2008, as well as all 2008 Highlander Hybrid.Toyota subsequently identified approximately one million additional vehicles that have a slightly different PWMS design but contain the same defect condition.Note that the totals for complaints and fires shown above may include duplicative reports (between ODI and manufacturer reports).This Engineering Analysis is closed.See attached report for additional information.The ODI reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10323848, 10360414, 10392622, 10394453, 10411328, 10429983, 10436663, 10446699, 10447416, 10447417, 10447419, 10447444, 10447515, 10447845, 10447947, 10449270, 10450133, 10450568, 10450606, 10450641, 10451821, 10455540, 10455614, 10456353, 10456438, 10457854, 10457955, 10459730, 10460166, 10460691, 10461220, 10462140, 10462200, 10462247, 10462404, 10462705, 10462761, 10464451, 10464769, 10465421, 10466279, 10466667, 10468126, 10468265, 10475230, 10470313, 10470684, 10471551, 10471824, 10472336, 10472910, 10473753, 10473967, 10473969, 10476921, 10477469, 10478563 and 10478657.

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Electrical System

Structure:body

Unknown Or Other

PE12002 · Power Window Master Switch Fire

Opened Feb 6, 2012 · Closed Jun 14, 2012

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Structure:body; Unknown Or Other

ODI has identified certain Toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all Toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.They include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2007 through 2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4 and Yaris vehicles built from approximately September 2006 through August 2008, as well as all MY 2008 Highlander Hybrid vehicles.This Preliminary Evaluation has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA12-006) to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.The ODI reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848.

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