2012-13 Camry HVAC Recall ** Toyota Instructions**

[SumpChump]

Not that you will want to do it yourself but......enjoy what I wiggled out of the shop.
Here is a 3MB scan of the actual recall instructions to the dealer on the procedure to fix the dreaded HVAC recall for the 12-13 Toyota Camry in which the HVAC evaporator condensation collects in the unit due to a plugged drain and then shorts out the airbag module. The only "catch" with this document is it is black and white and one diagram shows "to remove the red items" for access. Well, you can image which of the items in the parts blowup diagram really would need to be removed.


This gives you an idea of the amount of console tearing apart they will have to do. And then you get to enjoy all the scratches, unsticky sticky tapes and creaking plastic parts that they have re assembled. Rant*- What a sham, they have some kid tear apart my console to do this which should have been designed right in the first place. And I gaurantee it will never EVER be put back together right. I dont care how "master" the tech is...it wont be a factory fit anymore.

Link to PDF of ACTUAL TOYOTA DOCUMENTS: (Click Below)
Instructions for HVAC Recall

I reccomend download rather than preview, the doc is scanned at 600DPI so you can see right into the details.

BTW - the alternative is to just keep you drain clean and it wont fill up in there. BUT you still will be able to enjoy the Toyota evaporator mildew because that is not solved, just covered with periodic foam cleanings by...YOU. Thanks Toyota!

 

[supton]

Won't open for me.

I'm looking at possibly doing similar, to fix the blend door on my Jetta. I found a DIY for it. It estimates 8 to 16 hours of work. The first step is to remove the dashboard, and it estimates 4 hours for that.

Doah!

 

[SumpChump]

Originally Posted By: supton
Won't open for me.

I'm looking at possibly doing similar, to fix the blend door on my Jetta. I found a DIY for it. It estimates 8 to 16 hours of work. The first step is to remove the dashboard, and it estimates 4 hours for that.

Doah!


Hmm. She opens for me and I am logged out of Drop Box so that should make me the "average user". Perhaps a network setting for you blocking it?

And YES it is SUPER disappointing. No way the dealer will spend that time doing it , it will be the cheapest guy on the payroll doing it the quickest he can. Returned to you with all the dings and fingerprints you can imagine. That's not pessimism by the way , that's life experience in things like this.

 

[SatinSilver]

My dad had this done to his 2012 Camry about a month ago. The dealer automatically scheduled to have the work done when he scheduled his oil change for the 40k service. The only major downside was that it took some time out of his day but luckily he's retired. He was at the dealer from 1pm to 3pm or so. But at least it's done and over with.

This has been the only issue with the car which was purchased in October of 2011. This car replaced a 2007 Camry that was also an early production model built in Oct of 2006.

I wrote down a few other things for them to do not knowing about the recall work being done. Spray battery terminal protector on the battery posts. Fix front license plate that was bent after being hit with debris on the highway. It was hanging by one screw and plastic dealer advertisement bracket came off. No charge except for oil change.

 

[supton]

Could be our network. Usually it just says blocked, but maybe their blocking software changed. Will look later, well maybe, since I have a 2011 it's apparently not impacted.

 

[Trav]

Originally Posted By: SumpChump
I dont care how "master" the tech is...it wont be a factory fit anymore.

With enough care and attention to detail you can get it back together just as well.

 

[SatinSilver]

Originally Posted By: Trav
With enough care and attention to detail you can get it back together just as well.


+1 and if I notice anything scratched then they're installing new trim pieces.