2004 Toyota Corolla visibility problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V162000 (VISIBILITY), 15V286000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”

“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”

“MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LOWERS ONLY PART WAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS LOWER THAN 70O AND THE WINDOW RATTLES WHEN THE WINDOW IS RAISED. VIN 2T1BR3244C215045 I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AND SPOKE WITH MR. KARIN KNAN, UNDER TOYOTA CASE # 1011110634, WHO INSTRUCTED HE WOULD BE CONTACT YOU WITH MY ISSUE; THE PARTS WERE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 3 YEARS/36K. I JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY SERVICE MANAGER, WHO STATED THAT THE REPAIR AND INVESTIGATION INVOLVED REMOVING THE DOOR PANEL AND VIEWING THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND BOLTS. REQUEST YOUR CONSIDERATION OF MY VEHICLE ISSUE, SIMILAR TO THE RECALL OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA08-004.”

“TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL REPAIR FOR THE VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR (08V162000). BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE CONTACT STATED BOTH WINDOW HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUT NOT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THAT CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS CLOSED UPON ARRIVING TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT THE REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. JO”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BEGAN MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDOW WAS UNBALANCE AND THE PLASTIC STRIPPING WAS BEGINNING TO FRACTURE FROM THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V162000 (VISIBILITY: GLASS, SIDE/REAR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”

“FOR THE RECALL SSC # 80A 2003-2004 FRONT DOOR GLASS BOLTS SAFETY RECALL. BECAUSE OF THE GLASS BOLTS DEFECT, THE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK AND LEAVE A GAP AT THE UPPER PORTION. IT MAKES THE RUBBER AROUND A WINDOW LOOSE AND SHRINK BECAUSE A WINDOW DOES NOT LINE UP IN THE RIGHT POSITION. THE WINDOW MOVES TO THE OUTER SIDE OF RUBBER WHICH MAKES NOISE AND SHATTER ALL THE TIME. IT ALSO AFFECT THE WEATHER STRIPPING GOES IN THE BAD SHAPE BECAUSE THE WINDOW IS NOT AT A RIGHT POSITION BETWEEN UPPER PORTION OF WINDOWS. *TR”