Toyota Avalon Recall: Fire Risk

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NHTSA Campaign ID Number :	15V047
Manufacturer :	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Make / Model Years :	TOYOTA / 2011-2012
Subject :	Sub-Woofer Electrical Short

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RECALL Subject : Sub-Woofer Electrical Short

Report Receipt Date: JAN 28, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V047000
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 51,495

All Products Associated with this Recall

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TOYOTAAVALON2011-2012

Details

7 Associated Documents

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

SUMMARY:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles manufactured February 9, 2010, to October 22, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the sub-woofer speaker located in the trunk may experience an intermittent electrical short, causing damage to the integrated circuit (IC), creating a short circuit between the power supply and the sub-woofer.

CONSEQUENCE:

If the wiring to the sub-woofer short circuits, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

REMEDY:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will provide a remedy for the audio system, free of charge. Until the remedy is available, Toyota will mail an interim notice and dealers will disconnect the sub-woofer. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.