NewsToyota Scion, vehicles, lubricant grease, switch assembly, customers, dealers
Oct 26, 2015 07:31 AM EDT
Before new Toyota vehicles can be sold and affected cars driven again by customers, it must be examined and fixed first for any defects. The Japanese automaker made this initiative move to avoid fines and charges as well as accidents.
The problem that customers have with the recalled vehicles is the power window master switch that may have been manufactured with insufficient lubricant grease. If not sufficient grease is applied, the switch may create a short circuit that could cause the switch assembly to overheat, melt and leads to fire.
To fix the problem, dealers are going to inspect the switch and apply grease that could withstand high temperature. Just in case the switch will not function properly, that is the time that the internal circuit board needs to be replaced. There will be no charge and the fixing process will take about 45 minutes, according to Cars.com.
Toyota Scion is one of the many cars recalled due to defects. Because of some defective parts of the equipment and air bags, customers must check if their vehicle is already one of those affected. Here is a list of Scion models recalled by Toyota, according to AutoMD.
2015 Scion Tc Suspension Recall 15V228000
Campaign Number: 15V228000
Date Manufactured: Apr 17, 2015
Vehicles Affected: 114
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Mfr's Report Date: Apr 17, 2015
Component: Suspension
2015 Scion Frs Equipment Recall 14V828000
Campaign Number: 14V828000
Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014
Vehicles Affected: 3958
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014
Component: Equipment
2015 Scion Xb Equipment Recall 14V828000
Campaign Number: 14V828000
Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014
Vehicles Affected: 3958
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014
Component: Equipment
2014 Scion Frs Equipment Recall 14V828000
Campaign Number: 14V828000
Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014
Vehicles Affected: 3958
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014
Component: Equipment
2014 Scion Xb Equipment Recall 14V828000
Campaign Number: 14V828000
Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014
Vehicles Affected: 3958
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014
Component: Equipment
2011 Scion Xb Equipment Recall 13V123000
Campaign Number: 13V123000
Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013
Vehicles Affected: 7525
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013
Component: Equipment
2011 Scion Xd Equipment Recall 13V123000
Campaign Number: 13V123000
Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013
Vehicles Affected: 7525
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013
Component: Equipment
2012 Scion Tc Equipment Recall 13V123000
Campaign Number: 13V123000
Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013
Vehicles Affected: 7525
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013
Component: Equipment
2013 Scion Fr-s Equipment Recall 12V255000
Campaign Number: 12V255000
Date Manufactured: Jun 06, 2012
Vehicles Affected: 1156
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Mfr's Report Date: Jun 05, 2012
Component: Equipment
2013 Scion Iq Air Bags Recall 12V528000
Campaign Number: 12V528000
Date Manufactured: Nov 08, 2012
Vehicles Affected: 11153
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Mfr's Report Date: Nov 08, 2012
Component: Air Bags
2013 Scion Fr-s Equipment Recall 13V123000
Campaign Number: 13V123000
Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013
Vehicles Affected: 7525
Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013
Component: Equipment
2012 Scion Iq Air Bags Recall 12V528000
Campaign Number: 12V528000
Date Manufactured: Nov 08, 2012
Vehicles Affected: 11153
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Mfr's Report Date: Nov 08, 2012
Component: Air Bags