Visibility: power window devices and controls (Toyota, Scion and Pontiac)
Vehicle recall 12V-491. NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Oct 10, 2012.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Oct 10, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles.
The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies.
Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Visibility: power window devices and controls.
What should you do?
Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,519,424 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Toyota Camryand 2007, 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Scion XDand 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Camry Hybridand 2007, 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Highlander Hybridand 2008, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Highlanderand 2008, before the model years listed here
- Scion XBand 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Yarisand 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Toyota RAV4and 2007, 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Tundraand 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Sequoiaand 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Corollaand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Vibeand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Corolla Matrixand 2009, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.