Toyota recalls Corolla Altis, Vios, Yaris for faulty power window master switch
Toyota recalls Corolla Altis, Vios, Yaris for faulty power window master switch
Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd. (TMV) on January 8 announced the start of a recall campaign for the power window master switch on 19,616 vehicles at all Toyota dealers nation-wide.
According to the announcement, TMV will carry out checking, repairing and free replacing (if necessary) the power window master switch of 12,611 units of Corolla Altis and 7,002 Vios assembled in Vietnam and 3 imported Yaris starting January 8.
The Corolla Altis, Vios and Yaris have respective production period of between January 5, 2009 and December 31, 2010, between January 5, 2009 and October 31, 2009 and between September 1, 2009 and July 1, 2010.
The power window master switch in the involved vehicles may have been manufactured with insufficient lubricant grease. If not enough grease is applied, under certain conditions the switch may develop a short circuit that can cause the switch assembly to overheat and melt. A melting switch can produce smoke and potentially lead to a fire.
The replacement will take between 30 minutes to one hour for each car; however, the exact duration much depends on the plans of each dealer. Customers who own affected vehicles will receive a letter of notice of the recall campaign and invited to bring their vehicles to TMV’s dealers for free checking and replacing (if necessary).
Other models produced and distributed by TMV will not affected by this campaign.
For more information about this campaign as well as to check whether their vehicles are affected or not, customers can find the affected range of number on TMV’s website www.toyotavn.com.vn. or contact any Toyota dealers.
To save time, contacting and making an appointment in advance with Toyota dealers or Toyota Authorised Service Stations is preferable. If having any inquiries, customers can contact the dealers where they bought their cars or call TMV’s hotline: 18001524.
