A faltering master switch in the driver's door of some Toyota models has brought on more than 160 fires, according to complaints. Therefore, Toyota is recalling 7.5 million vehicles globally. Two and a half million of those are in the United States. Have you been in the market to purchase or sell a used or new truck? If this describes you, get the ideal Ford at CarDealExpert.com!

Toyota recall biggest since 2010

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating General Motors and Subaru for the same issue since the car manufacturers share a parts supplier. The recall is the largest since 2009 and 2010 when there were unintended acceleration recalls.

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Switch for the windows


The problem comes from the master switch that controls the windows, located in the driver's side door. The switches may not have been greased evenly during the supplier's production process. The lack of grease could cause friction on the switch that could ignite. The car maker said that the switch may stick before it becomes problematic.

There were over 160 door fires reported and eight injuries which resulted in the recall.

One driver told the NHTSA that problem started with smoke:

The smoke immediately turned into flames, which caused poor visibility and complete panic. The flames caught the left side of my arm and started to burn my coat ... After exiting the vehicle, the flames quickly increased and began shooting into the air.

Making sure to grease it

The smoke immediately turned into flames, which caused poor visibility and complete panic. The flames caught the left side of my arm and started to burn my coat ... After exiting the vehicle, the flames quickly increased and began shooting into the air.

Making sure to grease it

Owners will be notified later in the month to bring their vehicles to a local dealership, such as Sandy Springs Toyota in Atlanta, Ga., where the master switch will be greased for free.



Some people will think that they can be able to grease the component themselves and keep away from going to the dealership, but Toyota believes that commercial lubricants can trigger the switch to melt and start a fire too because of the chemicals used in them.

Too many recalls

Jeffrey Anderson is a director at Experian Automotive who explained that the problem is just starting as Toyota is recovering from the 2009 and 2010 recalls:



Toyota has done an outstanding job of regaining customer trust and getting repeat customers into its showrooms.



Some of the models on the list were recalled for unintended acceleration also, which could be an even bigger problem.



Models in recall



The recall is affecting the following models.



2007 to 2008 Yaris (approx. 110,300)

2007 to 2009 RAV4 (approx. 336,400)

2007 to 2009 Tundra (approx. 337,100)

2007 to 2009 Camry (approx. 938,100)

2007 to 2009 Camry Hybrid (approx. 116,800)

2008 to 2009 Scion xD (approx. 34,400)

2008 to 2009 Scion xB (approx. 77,500)

2008 to 2009 Sequoia (approx. 38,500)

2008 Highlander (approx. 135,400)

2008 Highlander Hybrid (approx. 23,200)

2009 Corolla (approx. 270,900)

2009 Matrix (approx. 53,800)


Sources

AOL Auto


USA Toda

New York Times