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Campaign Details
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Defect Description
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 CAMRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VENZA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE CONTACT-TYPE STOP LAMP SWITCH, SILICONE GREASE MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE SWITCH WHICH COULD CAUSE CONTACT RESISTANCE. IF THIS OCCURS, WARNING LAMPS COULD ILLUMINATE, A NO START CONDITION COULD RESULT, THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT FROM THE ÂPARKÂ POSITION, OR THE VEHICLEÂS BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence / Hazard
INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
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VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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🚗 Affected Vehicles4
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.