Vehicle recall R/2015/206

Toyota Yaris and others recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2015/206 names the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota Highlander, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Urban Cruiser and 1 more Toyota models. It was launched 1 December 2015. It covers vehicles built 13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/206
Launched: 1 December 2015
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: 123,306 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles are equipped with a driver’s side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS) containing sliding electrical contact modules. These modules may not have been incorrectly coated during the manufacturing process. This may cause a short circuit which could cause the switch to overheat and melt

The fix

Inspect switch and apply coating. If switch indicates signs of malfunction it should be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 123,306.
Model	Built
Toyota Auris	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010
Toyota Camry	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010
Toyota Corolla	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010
Toyota Highlander	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010
Toyota RAV4	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010
Toyota Urban Cruiser	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010
Toyota Yaris	13 June 2005 to 31 December 2010

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2015/152 Loss of power 10 August 2015, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris
R/2016/024 Seatbelt may not perform as designed 11 April 2016, Toyota RAV4
R/2015/095 Driver side airbag may rupture 22 June 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4
R/2016/083 Rear seat belt may fail 18 May 2016, Toyota Yaris
R/2015/096 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 15 June 2015, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Yaris and others
R/2016/111 Directional control could be compromised 18 July 2016, Toyota Yaris

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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