Before new Toyota vehicles can be sold and affected cars driven again by customers, it must be examined and fixed first for any defects. The Japanese automaker made this initiative move to avoid fines and charges as well as accidents.

The problem that customers have with the recalled vehicles is the power window master switch that may have been manufactured with insufficient lubricant grease.  If not sufficient grease is applied, the switch may create a short circuit that could cause the switch assembly to overheat, melt and leads to fire.

To fix the problem, dealers are going to inspect the switch and apply grease that could withstand high temperature. Just in case the switch will not function properly, that is the time that the internal circuit board needs to be replaced.  There will be no charge and the fixing process will take about 45 minutes, according to Cars.com.

Toyota Scion is one of the many cars recalled due to defects.  Because of some defective parts of the equipment and air bags, customers must check if their vehicle is already one of those affected. Here is a list of Scion models recalled by Toyota, according to AutoMD.

2015 Scion Tc Suspension Recall 15V228000

Campaign Number: 15V228000

Date Manufactured: Apr 17, 2015

Vehicles Affected: 114

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Mfr's Report Date: Apr 17, 2015

Component: Suspension

2015 Scion Frs Equipment Recall 14V828000

Campaign Number: 14V828000

Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014

Vehicles Affected: 3958

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014

Component: Equipment

2015 Scion Xb Equipment Recall 14V828000

Campaign Number: 14V828000

Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014

Vehicles Affected: 3958

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014

Component: Equipment

2014 Scion Frs Equipment Recall 14V828000

Campaign Number: 14V828000

Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014

Vehicles Affected: 3958

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014

Component: Equipment

2014 Scion Xb Equipment Recall 14V828000

Campaign Number: 14V828000

Date Manufactured: Dec 30, 2014

Vehicles Affected: 3958

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Dec 30, 2014

Component: Equipment

2011 Scion Xb Equipment Recall 13V123000

Campaign Number: 13V123000

Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013

Vehicles Affected: 7525

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013

Component: Equipment

2011 Scion Xd Equipment Recall 13V123000

Campaign Number: 13V123000

Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013

Vehicles Affected: 7525

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013

Component: Equipment

2012 Scion Tc Equipment Recall 13V123000

Campaign Number: 13V123000

Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013

Vehicles Affected: 7525

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013

Component: Equipment

2013 Scion Fr-s Equipment Recall 12V255000

Campaign Number: 12V255000

Date Manufactured: Jun 06, 2012

Vehicles Affected: 1156

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Mfr's Report Date: Jun 05, 2012

Component: Equipment

2013 Scion Iq Air Bags Recall 12V528000

Campaign Number: 12V528000

Date Manufactured: Nov 08, 2012

Vehicles Affected: 11153

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Mfr's Report Date: Nov 08, 2012

Component: Air Bags

2013 Scion Fr-s Equipment Recall 13V123000

Campaign Number: 13V123000

Date Manufactured: Apr 09, 2013

Vehicles Affected: 7525

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc

Mfr's Report Date: Apr 09, 2013

Component: Equipment

2012 Scion Iq Air Bags Recall 12V528000

Campaign Number: 12V528000

Date Manufactured: Nov 08, 2012

Vehicles Affected: 11153

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Mfr's Report Date: Nov 08, 2012

Component: Air Bags