Further investigated on those system that equipped with Microdia [0c45:648d] Here's the result and output from usb-devices (some repeated message truncated, please find attachment for full log):
201208-11538 Dell Inspiron 3521 - 13.04 Raring (3.8.0-19) : No Problem T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=22.06 S: Manufacturer=CNFB194I2450100017G2 S: Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
201208-11539 Dell Inspiron 3521 - 12.04.2 Precise (3.5.0-34) : No Problem T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=22.06 S: Manufacturer=CNFB194I2450100017C2 S: Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
201208-11540 Dell Inspiron 5521 - 12.04.2 Precise (3.5.0-32) : No Problem T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=22.06 S: Manufacturer=CNFB194I123010000QH2 S: Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
201209-11715 Inspiron 5421 - 13.10 Saucy (3.9.0-7) : No Problem T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=05 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=27.23 S: Manufacturer=1234567890-14P S: Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
201202-10404 Inspiron 5720 - 12.04.2 Precise (3.2.0-48) : Same issue, "-v" tweak works too. T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=1c.07 S: Manufacturer=1234567890-17V S: Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
And usb-devices output from 201203-10664: T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=1c.07 S: Manufacturer=1234567890-17W S: Product=Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD
Verified with the same script that was used in 201203-10664
It looks like the Rev of this device has something to do with this issue.
Further investigated on those system that equipped with Microdia [0c45:648d]
Here's the result and output from usb-devices (some repeated message truncated, please find attachment for full log):
201208-11538 Dell Inspiron 3521 - 13.04 Raring (3.8.0-19) : No Problem CNFB194I2450100 017G2 Laptop_ Integrated_ Webcam_ HD
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=22.06
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
201208-11539 Dell Inspiron 3521 - 12.04.2 Precise (3.5.0-34) : No Problem CNFB194I2450100 017C2 Laptop_ Integrated_ Webcam_ HD
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=22.06
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
201208-11540 Dell Inspiron 5521 - 12.04.2 Precise (3.5.0-32) : No Problem CNFB194I1230100 00QH2 Laptop_ Integrated_ Webcam_ HD
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=22.06
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
201209-11715 Inspiron 5421 - 13.10 Saucy (3.9.0-7) : No Problem 1234567890- 14P Laptop_ Integrated_ Webcam_ HD
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=05 Cnt=03 Dev#= 5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=27.23
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
201202-10404 Inspiron 5720 - 12.04.2 Precise (3.2.0-48) : Same issue, "-v" tweak works too. 1234567890- 17V Laptop_ Integrated_ Webcam_ HD
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=1c.07
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
And usb-devices output from 201203-10664: 1234567890- 17W Laptop_ Integrated_ Webcam_ HD
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
P: Vendor=0c45 ProdID=648d Rev=1c.07
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
Verified with the same script that was used in 201203-10664
It looks like the Rev of this device has something to do with this issue.