# NHTSA recall 12V091000

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: 12V091000
- Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing
- Reported: 2012\-03\-07
- Owners notified: 2012\-04\-12
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 186798

## 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.


## What can happen

INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The 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.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2009 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-07\-01 to 2009\-02\-28.
- [2009 TOYOTA VENZA](/makes/toyota/venza/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-20 to 2011\-01\-04.
- [2010 TOYOTA VENZA](/makes/toyota/venza/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-20 to 2011\-01\-04.
- [2011 TOYOTA VENZA](/makes/toyota/venza/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-20 to 2011\-01\-04.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [T\-SB\-0041\-14 Rev](/bulletins/10109482.md), 2017-08-01, 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)

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