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10-10-2012, 11:44 AM
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#1 | | The RS Freebie guru
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| New Toyota Recall - Faulty Power Windows Switch
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The recall, announced today, affects more than a dozen models produced from 2005 through 2010.
Toyota Canada says about 240,000 vehicles were being recalled in this country.
Recalled in North America are the Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, Sequoia and Scion models xB and xD, spanning 2.47 million vehicles. Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles worldwide - News1130 Quote:
TOKYO (NEWS1130) - Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles worldwide over a faulty power-window switch. It's the latest of massive quality woes for Japan's top automaker.
The recall, announced today, affects more than a dozen models produced from 2005 through 2010.
Toyota Canada says about 240,000 vehicles were being recalled in this country.
The power-window switch on the driver's side doesn't have grease applied evenly during production, causing friction in the switch and sometimes smoke, according to Toyota.
No crashes or injuries have been reported related to the problem. But more than 200 problems were reported in United States, and a fewer number of problems were reported elsewhere, including 39 cases in Japan, explains Toyota spokesman Joichi Tachikawa.
Recalled in North America are the Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, Sequoia and Scion models xB and xD, spanning 2.47 million vehicles.
Some 460,000 vehicles are being recalled in Japan. The models are the Vitz, Belta, Ractis, Ist, Auris and Corolla Lumion. The Yaris, Corolla, Auris, Camry and Rav-4 are being recalled in Europe, totalling 1.39 million vehicles.
The sprawling recall also applies to cars in Australia, China and elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East.
Toyota has been trying to fix its reputation after a series of massive recalls of 14 million vehicles over several years.
Before that, Toyota had boasted a reputation for pristine quality, centred around its super-lean production methods that empowered the worker to hone in on quality control. Toyota executives have acknowledged the escalating recalls were partly caused by the company's overly ambitious growth goals.
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10-10-2012, 11:52 AM
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Sucks, but in the end, faulty window switches are better than sticking accelerator pedals
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10-10-2012, 12:09 PM
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I'd take smoking window switches over leaking fuel lines (looking at the new Ford Escape)
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10-10-2012, 02:52 PM
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10-10-2012, 03:18 PM
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the switches only smoke if someone sprays or applies a foreign lubricant into teh switch...
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10-10-2012, 09:41 PM
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|  my car is under another recall
sourced from another site Quote:
Canadian List:
2007 to 2008 Yaris (approx. 46,701)
2007 to 2009 RAV4 (approx. 36,328)
2007 to 2009 Tundra (approx. 21,156)
2007 to 2009 Camry (approx. 46,853)
2007 to 2009 Camry Hybrid (approx. 12,894)
2008 to 2009 Sequoia (approx. 963)
2008 Highlander (approx. 8,283)
2008 Highlander Hybrid (approx. 1,420)
2009 Corolla (approx. 40,646)
2009 Matrix (approx. 24,215)
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10-10-2012, 10:32 PM
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god, if this goes through, that would make 3 or 4 recalls on my dad's 2010 rav4.
that's quite annoying.
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10-10-2012, 10:42 PM
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at least they're willing to do something about it
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10-10-2012, 10:45 PM
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I'll have to double check my work car LOL...
But IMO, at least Toyota are notifying the recall and making the necessary changes.
I remember Honda having some recall issues and they didnt notify me and when I approached a local Honda dealership almost 5 years after the recall, they said "O yah...US Honda had a recall but Canada Honda didnt mention to us but if you say so then here's the part."
HUH?
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10-11-2012, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by lilaznviper  my car is under another recall
sourced from another site:
Canadian List:
2007 to 2008 Yaris (approx. 46,701) 2007 to 2009 RAV4 (approx. 36,328)
2007 to 2009 Tundra (approx. 21,156)
2007 to 2009 Camry (approx. 46,853)
2007 to 2009 Camry Hybrid (approx. 12,894)
2008 to 2009 Sequoia (approx. 963)
2008 Highlander (approx. 8,283)
2008 Highlander Hybrid (approx. 1,420)
2009 Corolla (approx. 40,646)
2009 Matrix (approx. 24,215) | Quote:
Originally Posted by Leopold Stotch god, if this goes through, that would make 3 or 4 recalls on my dad's 2010 rav4.
that's quite annoying. |  | |
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