Another Toyota RECALL!

My friend at....Beware of Toyota. Their next victim may be YOU... has called TOYOTA the KING OF RECALLS.

The LEMON LADY hasn't been following TOYOTA U.S.A.'s reprehensible business conduct as long, can't offer such a definitive label, yet ......

TOYOTA U.S.A.'s most recent series of commercials highlight SAFETY. Huh?


HERE'S ANOTHER RECALL:

Report Receipt Date: OCT 17, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V505000
Component(s): VISIBILITY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 9,795

All Products Associated with this Recall

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTAAVALON2013
• TOYOTAAVALON HYBRID2013
• TOYOTACAMRY2013-2014
• TOYOTACAMRY HYBRID2013-2014
• TOYOTACOROLLA2014

 

Details

1 Associated Document

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

SUMMARY:

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."

CONSEQUENCE:

A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

 

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