Important Recall Information

[*MAD DOG*]

PLEASE READ - I AM AWARE THERE ARE A FEW THREADS ON THIS - BUT I HAVE THE BUILD DATES LISTED OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

I've been waiting for a recall notice on my Yaris for a month now. So, fed up, I decided to call my dealer. They told me that my Yaris is fine and is my wife’s because our manufacturing date is after 9th of April 2007.

The Yaris that are affected and need to be taken to dealer to be fixed were manufactured between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007.

If you own a Yaris that has a build date between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007 and have not yet received a recall notice I suggest you take it to any Toyota Dealer and or at least ring a Toyota Dealer and ask them.

[TheRealEnth]

how do i know when it was manufcatured .. sorry for newb question. Is it in the plate inside the bay?

[*MAD DOG*]

All that information is on your drivers door pillar in left hand drive countries. In right hand drive countries the information is on your passenger door pillar.

[TheRealEnth]

it says the date? let me go check

[*MAD DOG*]

Yup

[TheRealEnth]

woah woah woah 12/06 holy crap... am i 07 o.0

[*MAD DOG*]

I dunno. It's different in USA. Someone else will be able to answer you. But if your cars build date is December 06 you need to take it to dealer for the recall.

[TheRealEnth]

ah ok so i guess ill go soon, thanks

[*MAD DOG*]

No worries.

[ddongbap]

Why wait for them to send a mail? Or the fire? Just go!

[TheRealEnth]

well its not like its something drastic? didnt every1 say they just take some crap out?

[*MAD DOG*]

well its not like its something drastic? didnt every1 say they just take some crap out?

Yup,

Crap that can cause a F I R E !

So unless you want to continue the chance of your Yaris going up in flames, i'd take it to dealer for the free fix.

[*MAD DOG*]

Hi all.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13324&page=5

I have 2 Yarises Sedan. Both manufactured between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007. I wrote to Toyota Motor and they answer me that my cars are ok.
Maybe Sedans are free of this kind of affection ??

Maybe, I never specifically asked about sedans, just the Yaris recall.

[b_hickman11]

PLEASE READ - I AM AWARE THERE ARE A FEW THREADS ON THIS - BUT I HAVE THE BUILD DATES LISTED OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

I've been waiting for a recall notice on my Yaris for a month now. So, fed up, I decided to call my dealer. They told me that my Yaris is fine and is my wife’s because our manufacturing date is after 9th of April 2007.

The Yaris that are affected and need to be taken to dealer to be fixed were manufactured between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007.

If you own a Yaris that has a build date between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007 and have not yet received a recall notice I suggest you take it to any Toyota Dealer and or at least ring a Toyota Dealer and ask them.

You got mad because you wanted a recall on your Yaris???

[SilverBack]

No, he was mad because he wasn't told whether or not his was affected. A courtesy notice saying something along the lines of "Yaris recall in effect for some owners. Lucky for you you're not one of them" would solve the problem of having to call the dealer to see if yours is affected

[*MAD DOG*]

You got mad because you wanted a recall on your Yaris???

No, he was mad because he wasn't told whether or not his was affected. A courtesy notice saying something along the lines of "Yaris recall in effect for some owners. Lucky for you you're not one of them" would solve the problem of having to call the dealer to see if yours is affected

No I did not want a recall on my Yaris, the last thing I want to have to do is go to the dealer on my own time to have them fix something that they (Toyota) messed up in the first place.

Krayzee.jojo was right, i just wanted toyota to let me know if we (my wife and I both own a Yaris each) had a recall or not.

[GeneralDon7]

I just got an email about the notice from my dealership, but I had already gave them my VIN and my yaris is one of the ones recalled, so I'm going tomorrow for the free fix. Has anyone done this yet?

[bearda]

I just got an email about the notice from my dealership, but I had already gave them my VIN and my yaris is one of the ones recalled, so I'm going tomorrow for the free fix. Has anyone done this yet?

Out of curiosity which dealership was it? You're not too far from me, and if there's a dealer who's willing to look up my VIN in the area I'd like to know.

[IllusionX]

I just got the letter yesterday, but I already got an appointment for some warranty work at the dealer for today. so they did the recall on my car at the same time.

I wasn't able to assist while they did the job on my car, but when i went back to pick up the car, i saw another mechanics doing the recall on another yaris... and this is what they actually removed.

http://illusionx.dyndns.org/ix2009/DSC00807.jpg

[Morgan]

I took mine in for the recall and now my car smells like paint thinner... just a heads up

[SailDesign]

I took mine in for the recall and now my car smells like paint thinner... just a heads up

Innerestin'... Mine didn't - they just removed foam.

[IllusionX]

your car smell bad maybe because the day they were working in your car, some other mech were using paint thinner on other car.

but guys.. i was watching them doing this one, and it does take some massive digging to take it out. they do not remove the seat-belt to remove the cover...

[uncleyaris]

My faith in toyota is tarnished now, who ever put that foam there should be shot!!!

[Shroomster]

it's a chemical reaction of the foam not the foams fault or toyota's just poor fabrication technique.....of whoever sold the foam to toyota.....

[TheRealEnth]

How long does it take? I dont wanna sit around the dealership for an hour =( (thats how mcuh it said on the paper... does it really take an hour?)

[Shroomster]

that is the flat rate time.

that is what the tech will get paid.


may take them 10-15 minutes... if they do a lot of them...

[tk-421]

Is there a TSB out related to this issue? It would be nice to add it here (http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9753).

[IllusionX]

i have the letter they sent me. but it's in french. you guys are sure you want me to scan it? :)

[WeeYari]

Here's the letter sent to Canadian owners with affected models

[*MAD DOG*]

^
Good Post

[GeneralDon7]

Out of curiosity which dealership was it? You're not too far from me, and if there's a dealer who's willing to look up my VIN in the area I'd like to know.

It was the Darcars in Frederick, MD. They sent out an email after i had them look up my VIN number, and they did it two days later, they also found a leak in my water pump, which they are replacing under the warranty.

[*MAD DOG*]

Maybe i'll get them to look at the water pump next service.

[thomas]

I just got an email about the notice from my dealership, but I had already gave them my VIN and my yaris is one of the ones recalled, so I'm going tomorrow for the free fix. Has anyone done this yet?

Yeah! It's a quick thing - No Big deal - I got n oil change while I was in...

I appreciate it...

[thomas]

My faith in toyota is tarnished now, who ever put that foam there should be shot!!!

Such a nice response - All cars have foam - What do you sit on - A milk carton....

Shot? Holy smokes...

I've driven a lot of automobiles in my years - Dollar for Dollar - It's good deal - I have 2 Toyota's and will probably never by anything else... Except for a Pickup! Because Toyota don't have diesel pickups in Canada! and at my age - I need to think about pulling a fifth wheel - My Toy Hauler!

:evil: Tom...

[thomas]

I took mine in for the recall and now my car smells like paint thinner... just a heads up

Mine didn't - I watched them do it.....

didn't use any cleaner/thinners... or anything other than brute force!

Tom...

[PolarWhite]

I had mine done on Thursday. It didn't take them long at all. Mine only had to have one of the recall items done. They removed the foam from the B pillars. No pain and no fuss. No problems and no smells for mine.

[Shroomster]

the wife's 'blue' caught fire during the removal...
















j/k hehe

[YAR1S]

got my dreaded letter today...... :/

[dg4rez]

so they just rip it out, they dont replace it or anything?

This make it louder in the car? or what?

[*MAD DOG*]

so they just rip it out, they dont replace it or anything?

This make it louder in the car? or what?

Yup, they just rip it out and road noise is "slightly" louder. But you would rather have louder road noise than a car that could catch fire at anytime, wouldn't you?

[Doug007]

I just got an email about the notice from my dealership, but I had already gave them my VIN and my yaris is one of the ones recalled, so I'm going tomorrow for the free fix. Has anyone done this yet?

I got the recall notice in the mail yesterday. I'll be taking her in next week...sounds like an easy fix.

[*MAD DOG*]

I got the recall notice in the mail yesterday. I'll be taking her in next week...sounds like an easy fix.

Easy, quick and free (excluding your time and gas to get there).

[GeneralDon7]

Mine took about 45 minutes for them to do, didnt see any other yarises there getting it done. But if this did increase the road noise I havent heard any difference. Also no smell. Maybe just lucky:iono:, I had to go in again a week later to get the water pump replaced due to leaking. Which my coolant was at min when i took it in. That took 2 hours, and they put my underbody panels on wrong.

[Yaris]

Mine took 10 minutes. Heck, I was halfway drinking my coffee when they paged me.

[MadMax]

Yup, they just rip it out and road noise is "slightly" louder. But you would rather have louder road noise than a car that could catch fire at anytime, wouldn't you?

There has only been one reported instance of a fire, and that was after an accident. This is a precautionary recall to avoid future litigation against Toyota...

[JBougie]

I got mine done a little over a week ago. It took all of 20 minutes and they left one of the foamy pieces in my backseat on accident so at least I have some of her guts still around. lol

I haven't noticed any additional road noise ... and I am pretty good about noticing noise differences in my car (it's just a habit, we all know how our cars growl haha)

I like that Toyota wanted to take care of the problem before it did become an issue - a whole lot better than some car manufacturers who could give a shit less if their customers burn up or not. This is just one more reason Toyota is #1 in my book :)

[cyberfrogg]

Mine took 3 hours... I have no clue why! Anyone here might know? All of yours' took not more than an hour and mine was 3 times as long... I had to come home and its getting picked up right now... What exactly were the recall items? All I know is that it was some sort of foam but I don't know where.. :iono:

[WeeYari]

^^ Backlog in the service bays. Overbooking appointments?

[GeneralDon7]

I didnt watch them do it, but do they remove the rear seats(Sedan), for this? Cause somehow after I took it in, the seatbelt ended up behind the bolt for the backseat.

[BLH]

I found all the data on the recall, including the Dealers Instructions on the NTSA web site. In the find recalls for my vehicle search.
Shows exactly what the dealer has to do for all models.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm

[sliiice]

When I took my newly purchased used Yaris in to the dealer to have them check it over (i.e. see if I got stuck with a lemon), they took care of this recall. It didn't add any time to my wait. They brought me doughnuts and coffee and I would have been happy to sit in their huge comfy sofa chairs for hours watching news on their big screen TV; but alas, it only took an hour for them to change my oil, air filter, do a 15,000 mi. check and take care of the recall. If the car wasn't so dang reliable, I'd get to go back soon for some more pampering. Sigh.

[robkay]

I received my notice a few weeks ago. Not sure whether I will take it in or not. The problem is that I don't trust my dealer and I believe they will probably "fix" something else at the same time--you know, because the miss me so much. I'd rather wait until somebody posts some DIY instructions somewhere. It's not like the car is going to spontaneously combust in the meantime.

[SailDesign]

I received my notice a few weeks ago. Not sure whether I will take it in or not. The problem is that I don't trust my dealer and I believe they will probably "fix" something else at the same time--you know, because the miss me so much. I'd rather wait until somebody posts some DIY instructions somewhere. It's not like the car is going to spontaneously combust in the meantime.

If you take it in for a recall, and they "fix" something without your asking them to, then THEY have to pay. It's really simple.
Get the recall done - by a dealer (so it's their fault if anything goes wrong) and get back t oenjoying your car.
Don't trust your dealer to do it right - find another.

[bubaa]

mhhh i cheked a moment ago on my yarii and it seems that when a pathfinder hit me on my side they removed the badge from the door

[robkay]

If you take it in for a recall, and they "fix" something without your asking them to, then THEY have to pay. It's really simple.
Get the recall done - by a dealer (so it's their fault if anything goes wrong) and get back t oenjoying your car.
Don't trust your dealer to do it right - find another.

Sounds great in theory, but in the real world it works like this:

Me: (A month after having the recall service.) "My air conditioner was working fine before I brought the car in for the recall service.

Them: Uh, yeah, it isn't working so well now.

Me: You guys did something when I brought it in for the recall.

Them: Nuh uh.

Me: Yeauhhhhhhh!!!

Them: Nuh uh.

Me: You're going to fix it for free.

Them: :middlefinger:

[vwtech]

Sounds great in theory, but in the real world it works like this:

Me: (A month after having the recall service.) "My air conditioner was working fine before I brought the car in for the recall service.

Them: Uh, yeah, it isn't working so well now.

Me: You guys did something when I brought it in for the recall.

Them: Nuh uh.

Me: Yeauhhhhhhh!!!

Them: Nuh uh.

Me: You're going to fix it for free.

Them: :middlefinger:

how could taking a piece of foam out have anything to do with your a/c? you cant just blame other people for things because you dont want to pay to get it fixed.

[Stove]

how could taking a piece of foam out have anything to do with your a/c? you cant just blame other people for things because you dont want to pay to get it fixed.

+1, I worked as a Service Tech at a 76 station years ago. I can't count the times that a customer would come back a week after an LOF (Lube, Oil & Filter) and claim that we did something to their brakes/exhaust/head gasket/wheel bearings/air conditioning/timing belt/caused a head lamp to go out/etc, etc...

While it is completely possible that a mechanic could sabotage a car to get service in the future, it is also completely possible and more likely that things on cars break or wear out. If you have some proof that your dealership did something to your car then by all means, blame them. Take it to a different shop and without telling them who did the work, ask them to look and see if it is normal wear or if it looks like it could have been deliberately broken.

[RedStickHam]

I got a recall on my 2009 Yaris today. Basically a label for the load carrying capacity is either incorrect or was left off altogether(I haven't gone out to check yet). What I have to do is put the new label they sent me on the inside of the door jamb. According to the label they sent me, the carrying capacity of my car has been reduced by 12 lbs!

Did anyone else get this one?

RedStickHam

[husaynkhan]

Mine is a vitz 06 and every day in the morning when i start it it screech about 20 sec and then start. can u help me to find out the prob?

[Yaris Hilton]

Screeching under the hood usually means a slipping belt.

[yaris2010RS]

OMG!! CALL TOYOTA!! NEW RECALL!! .....screeching belt...... lol, not trying to make fun but y was that posted in this thread, lol.

ROOKIES!! LOL


and +1 for yaris_hilton, check the accessory belt, its located..... well its the only belt u can see. lol

[JetfireK]

PLEASE READ - I AM AWARE THERE ARE A FEW THREADS ON THIS - BUT I HAVE THE BUILD DATES LISTED OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

I've been waiting for a recall notice on my Yaris for a month now. So, fed up, I decided to call my dealer. They told me that my Yaris is fine and is my wife’s because our manufacturing date is after 9th of April 2007.

The Yaris that are affected and need to be taken to dealer to be fixed were manufactured between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007.

If you own a Yaris that has a build date between 19th August 2005 and 9th April 2007 and have not yet received a recall notice I suggest you take it to any Toyota Dealer and or at least ring a Toyota Dealer and ask them.
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Where exactly is the manufacturing date stamped on the Yaris? This was the case long ago..whereby it was on the rear lights...Does anyone know? I have a 2008 but want to look for the date..Thank you in advance

[KrazyDawg]

I got a recall on my 2009 Yaris today. Basically a label for the load carrying capacity is either incorrect or was left off altogether(I haven't gone out to check yet). What I have to do is put the new label they sent me on the inside of the door jamb. According to the label they sent me, the carrying capacity of my car has been reduced by 12 lbs!

Did anyone else get this one?

RedStickHam
That one is a known recall but it's not something most people worry about. You would have to weigh every single item in your car including yourself to exceed the carrying capacity.

[why?]

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Where exactly is the manufacturing date stamped on the Yaris? This was the case long ago..whereby it was on the rear lights...Does anyone know? I have a 2008 but want to look for the date..Thank you in advance

driver side door plate. Where the vin number is.