Safety Recall Rear Doors

Idly curious - what is the setup such that port-residing cars can be "fixed"? Do ports contain auto shops that car companies contract with and utiltize to do this sort of thing?

(I'm in the "at-port, waiting" demographic :-/ , reserved in April, hoping my '99 Camry with clunky suspension keeps on chugging for the duration)

 

Fair question! I am not sure if they contract that out, or if that's just like "something Toyota, who is huge, can do". I assume <something> has to be done to the cars when they arrive, unpacking, etc, but taking it the 'next step' and doing actual 'work' on the cars does seem crazy pants.

I assume it's also 'cheaper' for Toyota to do that, 'somehow', than it is to pay the dealership the normal rate, whatever it is, for warranty recalls like that. Labor * hours sort of thing...

 

Some accessories, like mud flaps and door guards, are already being added at the port along with the usual items for 'unpacking' and prepping for the next leg of the journey. So the means for most work is already there.

Agree that it is likely cheaper whoever the actual employees work for at the port than paying the dealer for it. Plus it saves on shipping the parts.

 

I got the rear door switch recall notice for '24 Prime SE via paper mail months ago and it appears in my app.
I don't relish the idea of driving 90 minutes to the dealer (Santa Fe) if I am treated as badly as I was to pick up the second key fob, however.

 

Do you mean you can schedule it? Or just that the recall is open/active?

 

Toyota has pretty massive facilities at several ports. They've got their own service bays, paint facilities, inspection zones, the works.

Here's a google maps link to the Toyota facility at the Port of Long Beach(Los Angeles):
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