Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | ||||||||||||||||
| 98E035000 | AUDIOVOX CORPORATION | from 06/24/1998 to 06/26/1998 | E (Equipment) | 1960 | 11/03/1998 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/19/1998 | 10/20/1998 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| EV00398 | 10/09/1998 | 602843 | Corrections made to the electrical wiring diagram. *tt | 01/14/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 5226 | 09/02/2005 | 10017418 | Battery control - traction battery. repair manual correction - 00400-rm600-u. *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| TC01033 | 11/19/2001 | 627454 | Subject regarding main battery cable and clamp replacement. *yd | 02/07/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| EV00199 | 02/05/1999 | 605108 | Addition of diagnostic trouble code c2833/94 to repair manual. *tt | 05/27/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Battery failed. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/26/2000 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| After vehicle is driven about 1-2 hours, non stop, ignition area becomes very hot. dealer was called about the problem. owner was told by dealership that problem was normal. *ak.et. | |||