Toyota recalling 6.5 million vehicles

The recall concerns several of the company's models, including the Yaris/Vitz subcompact, Corolla, Camry and others. The company is recalling roughly 2.7 million in North America, 1.2 million in Europe and roughly 600'000 in Japan, According to a report in Reuters. The issue is a defect from the manufacturing process where the Power Window Master Switch in the involved vehicles – may – have been lubricated insufficiently. If not enough grease is applied, under certain conditions the switch may develop a short circuit that can cause the switch assembly to overheat and melt. A melting switch can produce smoke and potentially lead to a fire, the report continues.