2 Million-Vehicle Toyota Recall Includes Pontiac Vibe

General Motors rival Toyota is recalling 2 million vehicles over a manufacturing issue of the Power Window Master Switch, impacting the risk of a fire. The recall affects the Pontiac Vibe, which was marketed and sold by General Motors but was manufactured by Toyota, essentially being a rebadges Toyota (Corolla) Matrix.

The defect: during the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.

The hazards: if the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Affected vehicles:

Number of vehicles affected: 2,000,000 (United States).

The fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant or replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20^th, 2015.

Owners should: customers looking to find out if their vehicle is included in this Pontiac Vibe recall should visit recalls.gm.com. There, owners will be able to enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to see any open recalls as well as customer satisfaction programs. If the vehicle is part of the recall, customers should take it to a General Motors dealer.

Owners can also contact Toyota or Pontiac customer service with questions by using the following information.

Contacts:

• Toyota Customer Service: 1-800-331-4331
• Pontiac Customer Service: 1-800-762-2737
• Toyota Recall Number: C0M
• NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov
• NHTSA Recall Number: 15V689000