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Defect Investigations Summary

  • NHTSA Campaign ID Number:

    PE12002

  • Vehicle Make / Model:

    Model Year(s):

  • TOYOTA / CAMRY
    2007-2009
  • TOYOTA / CAMRY HV
    2007-2009
  • TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER HYBRID
    2008
  • TOYOTA / RAV4
    2007-2009
  • TOYOTA / YARIS
    2007-2009

  • Manufacturer(s):


    TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

  • Component(s):

    • STRUCTURE:BODY
    • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    • UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  • Summary:

    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/complaints 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.

  • Date Investigation Opened:

    February 6, 2012

  • Date Investigation Closed:

    June 14, 2012