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 | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | ||||||||||||||||
| 98E035000 | AUDIOVOX CORPORATION | from 06/25/1998 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 | |||||
| EL01303 | 09/26/2003 | EL01303 | 10005238 | Charging improvement at idle. revised. *tt | 02/17/2004 |
| EL01303 | 09/26/2003 | 10003964 | Charging improvement at idle. *tt | 11/07/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 131000 | ||
| Wiring problem--electric going on unusual paths--pushing the brake turns on the lights in the dash--i wonder if pushing the brake could cause acceleration problems? | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1000 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Problem with the horn on my 1998 toyota sienna. the horn stopped working about 3 years ago. i have had the vehicle to a dealer at least 5 times, and to a local repair shop at least 3 times. spent over $1400 and the problem is not fixed. they have changed the relay, changed contacts, sanded contacts, and still, the horn does not work. for the most part the horn works when the car is stopped and cool. after driving on the highway for about 1/2 hour to 1 hour, the horn stops working completely. i have been able to get it to work on the highway by jiggling the steering wheel and pushing the horn at the same time while the vehicle is moving. in a nutshell, it is very erratic and virtually always stops working when we are on a road trip. this is a serious safety hazard because the horn typically does not work at 55 mph on the highway when someone on the highway cuts me off and it's necessary to use the horn. the vehicle has never been in an accident and otherwise runs fine despite having 150,000 miles on it. i've been very dissatisfied with the dealers and their obvious lack of expertise or persistence in troubleshooting this unusual issue. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer is having problems with automoble, in that when she turns it off, it starts, and when she puts it in park, it starts up. she took it to a mechanic, who disconnected the alarm system, and the automobile stopped doing the above. she stated that the mechanic found on the internet that there was an investigation on the electrical system on these cars, and that was the exact problem she was having with vehicle.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving the tire pressure light illuminates, this occurs after a tire has been changed or rotated. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 09/25/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| No summary, | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/13/2001 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Summary of vehicle (toyota sienna), garage, and house fire on august 13, 2001. *ak | |||