My air circulation switch just broke

[Kal-El]

Well, something on my Yaris was bound to break eventually. At 91,000 miles, the first issue happened today.

I went to switch the inside/outside recirculation switch and there was an unusual tension to it. Without thinking twice, I gave it a little more pressure and it just let go. The switch is just a loose piece now and I heard the directional parts within the dash make an odd noise during the time a lightly forced the rotation. Damn. So now I cannot choose between inside recirculation or outside air. I believe it is stuck on outside air.

At least it's not a critical function but still something I want fixed. With a tight budget, it won't happen soon. And I imagine this will be a costly dash removal.


This happen to anyone else? Any thoughts?

Thanks.