Toyota Avalon (2011-2012): Electrical system
Recall 15V047000 · Jan 28, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
51,495
vehicles affected
51,495
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V047000
- Date
- Jan 28, 2015
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 51,495
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V047000?
1 model: Toyota Avalon (2011-2012), about 51,495 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V047000?
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.
What can happen?
A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of 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.