Garmin Avis Nuvi 760, AVIS/BUDGET Nuvi 780, Europcar Nuvi 760, Hertz Nuvi 765 and 31 more: Equipment
Recall 10E039000 · Aug 20, 2010 · Garmin International, Inc.
736,343
units affected
736,343
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10E039000
- Date
- Aug 20, 2010
- Maker
- Garmin International, Inc.
- Units affected
- 736,343
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
GARMIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN NUVI MODEL PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE GPS PRODUCTS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THIRD-PARTY LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES MANUFACTURED IN A CERTAIN DATE RANGE. IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
What can happen
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GARMIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND TECHNICIANS WILL REPAIR THE GPS UNITS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. GARMIN ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT WILL INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN'S NUVI BATTERY RECALL INFORMATION LINE AT 1-866-957-1981.
Vehicles covered
35 models, 35 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Garmin | Avis/Budget Nuvi 780 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Avis Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Europcar Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Hertz Nuvi 765 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Honda Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Landrover Nuvi 750 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Mazda Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Mercedes Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Mopar Nuvi 250 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nissan Nuvi 750 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nissan Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 200W | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 250W | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 260W | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 710 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 715 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 750 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 755 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 755T | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 765 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 765T | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 770 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 775 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 775T | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 780 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Nuvi 785T | Not stated |
| Garmin | Smart Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Suzuki Nuvi 750 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Suzuki Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Suzuki Nuvi 765 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Volkswagon Nuvi 765 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Volkswagon Nuvi 765T | Not stated |
| Garmin | Volvo Nuvi 760 | Not stated |
| Garmin | Volvo Nuvi 765 | Not stated |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 10E039000?
35 models: Garmin Avis/Budget Nuvi 780 (all years), Garmin Avis Nuvi 760 (all years), Garmin Europcar Nuvi 760 (all years) and 32 more, about 736,343 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 10E039000?
GARMIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND TECHNICIANS WILL REPAIR THE GPS UNITS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. GARMIN ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT WILL INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL.
What can happen?
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.