Visibility: power window devices and controls (Toyota, Pontiac and Scion)
Vehicle recall 15V-689. NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Oct 22, 2015.
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NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Oct 22, 2015. 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 sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles.
During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
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 owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’s number for this recall is C0M.
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 1,814,284 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Toyota Corolla Matrixand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Corollaand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Tundraand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Sequoiaand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota RAV4and 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Yarisand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Vibeand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Highlanderand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Scion XBand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Highlander Hybridand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Camry Hybridand 2007 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Toyota Camryand 2007 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Scion XDand 2009 and 2010, 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.