NHTSA Campaign 15V047000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 15V047000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 15V047000 with NHTSA on January 28, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V047000, NHTSA lists up to 51,495 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 9, 2010 and October 22, 2012.
The 15V047000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V047000 were scheduled from July 1, 2015, 154 days after the report.
15V047000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2011–2012.
Owners of the model years 15V047000 covers have filed at least 29 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V047000 vehicles, the 2011 Toyota Avalon has the most (25).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V047000 ranks 106 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 15V047000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V047000 was 14V272000, reported on May 22, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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 which may cause damage to the integrated circuit (IC) in the audio amplifier. In some cases, the damaged IC may allow a constant electrical current flow to the sub-woofer.
- The risk
- A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the audio system amplifier and install a protective cover around the sub-woofer, free of charge. The recall began on July 1,2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Reported January 28, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V047000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V047000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 28, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted