# NHTSA recall 08V162000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V162000
- Manufacturer's number: 80A 07273
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-04\-10
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-16
- Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- Units potentially affected: 662178

## What is wrong

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003\-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS.  THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR.  DUE TO THE COMPONENTS BECOMING LOOSE AND POSSIBLY RATTLING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOWS.


## What can happen

THE DOOR GLASS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR, BIND AND SHATTER DURING OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS, CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION AND/OR INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2008 TO TOYOTA OWNERS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2008, FOR PONTIAC OWNERS.  OWNERS  MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-888\-270\-9371 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. 80A/GM RECALL NO. 07273.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 PONTIAC VIBE](/makes/pontiac/vibe/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2004\-04\-26.
- [2004 PONTIAC VIBE](/makes/pontiac/vibe/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-18 to 2004\-04\-26.
- [2003 TOYOTA COROLLA](/makes/toyota/corolla/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-02 to 2004\-04\-26.
- [2004 TOYOTA COROLLA](/makes/toyota/corolla/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-02 to 2004\-04\-26.
- 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX. Built 2002\-01\-06 to 2004\-03\-18.
- 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX. Built 2002\-01\-06 to 2004\-03\-18.

## Investigated as EA08004

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA08004: Engineering analysis, opened 2008\-02\-05, closed 2008\-05\-01. SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW SHATTERS. VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V162000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V162000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIT5099G](/bulletins/10247780.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIP5540J](/bulletins/10230697.md), 2023-01-30, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099F](/bulletins/10216361.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099E](/bulletins/10178385.md), 2020-08-10, Service bulletin
- [05\-08\-48\-001C](/bulletins/10139049.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [10\-08\-64\-002B](/bulletins/10138191.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0269\-13](/bulletins/10132136.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [TS\-BO030\-01 Obso](/bulletins/10131993.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0185\-13](/bulletins/10131988.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [030848006J](/bulletins/10126237.md), 2017-12-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V162000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V162000)

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