NHTSA Complaint #10809764 — 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDOW. I HAD THE VEH AT THE SHOP TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1,000 AND THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN COMPLETELY OFF AND THEY STILL COULD NOT GUARANTEE A FIX. I HAVE READ A LOT ON LINE ABOUT THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL??? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE ON THIS VEH. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED IN FEBRUARY AND HAVE JUST NOW TRIED TO USE THE DEFROST. THE SWITCH DOES NOT CONVERT TO THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE BLOWER AT THE FEET WITH SUFFICIENT AIR. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR RECIRCULATING OR NOT, THE A/C COMPRESSOR BEING ON OR NOT. THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER ADVISED IT WAS A SWITCH OR A PART THAT MAY HAVE FAILED AND IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL IF IT IS NOT A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM???