NHTSA Campaign 15V577000
VISIBILITY/WIPER
NHTSA campaign 15V577000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility/wiper. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 15V577000 with NHTSA on September 18, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V577000, NHTSA lists up to 423,456 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 24, 2012 and August 29, 2014.
The 15V577000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V577000 were scheduled from November 7, 2016, 416 days after the report.
15V577000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2009–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V577000 covers have filed at least 101 complaints naming the visibility/wiper, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V577000 vehicles, the 2012 Toyota RAV4 has the most (53).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V577000 ranks 38 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 15V577000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 1 other recall on the visibility/wiper on this site; the one before 15V577000 was 13V030000, reported on January 30, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper motor.
- The risk
- Over time, the dripping water may cause corrosion and wear at the joint, potentially resulting in the separation of the wiper linkage. Once this occurs, the wipers would not function, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water diverter channel. In addition, a new wiper linkage with a wiper motor crank arm will be installed. The wiper linkage will have a protective cover over the wiper linkage joint to minimize water splash and a retainer ring to prevent the wiper arm from separating from the wiper motor. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service number at 1-800-331-4331.
Reported September 18, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V577000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V577000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 18, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted