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SevereNHTSA·15V047000·Announced 2015-01-28

Toyota Recalls 2011-2012 Avalon Vehicles for Audio System Fire Risk

Toyota is recalling 2011-2012 Avalon vehicles because an electrical short in the sub-woofer may cause overheating and increase the risk of fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a vehicle defect that increases the risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity involving significant injury or property-damage reports or structural/functional defects posing serious risk.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles manufactured between February 9, 2010, and October 22, 2012. The recall involves 51,495 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, the sub-woofer speaker located in the trunk may experience an intermittent electrical short. This short 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, causing it to overheat and increasing the risk of fire.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA AVALON
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Sedan
Hazard
Affected units
51,495

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • AVALON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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