{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"12V091000","date":"2012-03-07","owner_notified":"2012-04-12","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"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.","consequence":"INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":186798,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"CAMRY","vehicle_id":"2009_toyota_camry","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-07-01","built_to":"2009-02-28"},{"year":2009,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"VENZA","vehicle_id":"2009_toyota_venza","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-10-20","built_to":"2011-01-04"},{"year":2010,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"VENZA","vehicle_id":"2010_toyota_venza","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-10-20","built_to":"2011-01-04"},{"year":2011,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"VENZA","vehicle_id":"2011_toyota_venza","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-10-20","built_to":"2011-01-04"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/12V091000"}