2013-2014 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and others recall: switch/wiring
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on October 17, 2013. It covers about 9,795 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 9,795
- reported
- Oct 17, 2013
- owners notified
- Nov 8, 2013
- related complaints
- 77
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
- Risk
- A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 13V505000
Affected vehicles
- Toyota Avalon 2013 2013
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2013 2013
- Toyota Camry 2013-2014 20132014
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 2013-2014 20132014
- Toyota Corolla 2014 2014
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 77 complaints about visibility problems.
2013 Toyota Avalon2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid2013 Toyota Camry2014 Toyota Camry2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid2014 Toyota Corolla
Questions about recall 13V505000
Is there a recall on the 2013-2014 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and others switch/wiring?
Yes. Recall 13V505000, reported on October 17, 2013, covers about 9,795 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 13V505000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. 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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