Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,795. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
The risk
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Toyota Camry | 455 | 3 | 4 | 60 |
| 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 Toyota Corolla | 271 | 2 | 3 | 64 |
| 2013 Toyota Avalon | 137 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 Toyota Camry | 274 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V505000.
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