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2009-2011 Toyota Camry and Toyota Venza recall: switch

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on March 7, 2012. It covers about 186,798 vehicles.

vehicles affected
186,798
reported
Mar 7, 2012
owners notified
Apr 12, 2012
related complaints
29

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

What is wrong
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 “park” position, or the vehicle’s brake lights could become inoperative.
Risk
Inoperative brake lights would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.

Recall number 12V091000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 29 complaints about lights problems.

2009 Toyota Camry2009 Toyota Venza2010 Toyota Venza2011 Toyota Venza

Questions about recall 12V091000

Is there a recall on the 2009-2011 Toyota Camry and Toyota Venza switch?

Yes. Recall 12V091000, reported on March 7, 2012, covers about 186,798 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 12V091000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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