NHTSA recall 13V505000
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 | 13V505000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2013-10-17 |
| Owners notified | 2013-11-08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 9795 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-06-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 9795 |
| Reported remedied | 8925 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
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."
What can happen
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Notes
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.
| 2013 TOYOTA AVALON | Built 2013-08-12 to 2013-08-12. |
|---|---|
| 2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID | Built 2013-08-12 to 2013-08-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY | Built 2013-08-12 to 2013-08-27. |
| 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY | Built 2013-08-12 to 2013-08-27. |
| 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID | Built 2013-08-12 to 2013-08-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID | Built 2013-08-12 to 2013-08-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA | Built 2013-08-13 to 2013-08-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| ER4 Dealer Lette | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Toyota products. Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. We request your assistance in completing the applicable campaign repairs as owners receive the Follow-Up Notice and contact your dealership. Please note the follow-up activity may cause an increase in your current campaign owner appointments. Toyota will continue with additional follow-up activities in the months to come. Please take this into consideration when analyzing your manpower requirements. |
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| ER4 Region Lette | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for Regional and PD associates. |
| T-SB-0071-13 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. Some 2012 ? 2013 model year Camry and Camry HV vehicles may exhibit a bowing or deformation of the interior A-Pillar trim along the windshield. Use the following procedure to replace the interior A-Pillar trim garnish and address this condition. |
| TS-BO030-01 Obso | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.