TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V505000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA | AVALON HYBRID | 2013 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2013-11-08 | 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-01 |
Production Dates: 2013-08-12 - 2013-08-23
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9795
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 104
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."
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
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.
