Toyota recalls 6.5M vehicles for defective window switch

Associated Press

TOKYO

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.5 million vehicles worldwide for a defective power-window switch that can overheat, melt and lead to fires.

One injury in the U.S., a person who suffered a burn on the hand, has been reported. Toyota also has received 11 reports of cases in which the switch or part of the car door burned – seven in North America, two in Japan and two in other areas – the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.

The recall includes 2.7 million vehicles in North America, 1.2 million in Europe and 600,000 in Japan. In the U.S., 2 million vehicles are affected, covering 10 models with model years ranging from 2006 to 2011.

The following cars in the U.S. are covered by the recall: the 2007 and 2009 Camry; the 2009-2011 Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra, and Scion xB; the 2006-2011 RAV4; the 2008-2011 Highlander; the 2006-2010 Yaris and the 2009-2010 Scion xD. Toyota said it recalled some 2007-2009 vehicles previously for a similar problem.