The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10E054000·Announced 2010-11-22

JL Audio Recalls HD750/1 Mobile Audio Amplifiers Due to Fire Risk

JL Audio is recalling certain HD750/1 mobile audio amplifiers because a circuit board part can fail, overheat, and melt, potentially causing smoke or fire in the vehicle.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that can cause a fire in the motor vehicle, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural/electrical defects in vehicles.

Plain-English summary

JL Audio, Inc. is recalling certain mobile audio amplifiers, model HD750/1, sold as aftermarket equipment for use in motor vehicles. The recall involves approximately 5,900 units.

A part of the circuit board in these amplifiers can fail, which allows the circuit board to overheat and melt. This malfunction can produce smoke and possibly a fire in the motor vehicle.

JL Audio will notify owners of record and repair the amplifiers free of charge. The safety recall began on December 3, 2010. Owners may contact JL Audio Customer Service Department at 1-888-JLAUDIO (552-8346) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
JL AUDIO, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Aftermarket Audio Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
5,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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