NHTSA recall campaign

12V491000

Visibility › Power Window Devices And Controls

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24Affected configurations shown2,519,424Potential units affected67.0%Latest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Power Window Devices And Controls
Report receivedOct 10, 2012
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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

What fixes it

Official 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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 12V491000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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