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 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Avalon | 2011, 2012 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Avalon | 2011 | 106 | 1 |
| Toyota Avalon | 2012 | 30 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015