OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V689000

NHTSA campaign 15V689000 covers 39 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 1,814,284 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 22, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V689000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V689000 identifies VISIBILITY and states that 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.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V689000

For NHTSA campaign 15V689000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: November 25, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Component groups: VISIBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V689000

RecallRoad links 39 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V689000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.