Recall Detail

AUDIOVOX / 112D2611 / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12787 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDIOVOX
Recalled Component Id: 000008863000081710000000215 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 112D2611 Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98E035000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUDIOVOX CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : E Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1960
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 03 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : AUDIOVOX CORPORATION Report Received Date: Oct, 19 1998
Record Creation date : Oct, 20 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Equipment description: aftermarket theft deterrent systems used on 1998-1998 toyota rav4, avalon, and sienna model vehicles distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. in the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. the alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. a percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an "open circuit" condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals. Consequence Summary: This condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or hvac fan speed controls. also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. the date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98. Recall Notes: Owner notification is being handled by southeast toyota distributors.owner notification began november 3, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southeast toyota distributor at 1-800-301-6859.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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