Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V047000

Electrical system

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V047000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
51,495
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-28
Owners notified
2015-07-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Avalon2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.