Recall 98V278000: 1998–1999 Toyota Avalon and 2 other models

Report received

Oct 19, 1998

Manufacturer

Southeast toyota distributors

Potentially affected

1,960vehicles

Model years

1998–1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, mini vans and passenger vehicles equipped with a theft deterrent systems (tds) supplied by audiovox corporation and distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. In the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. The alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. A percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an 'open circuit' condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals.

Possible consequence

This condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or hvac fan speed controls. Also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. The date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Toyota Avalon178 complaints
• 1999 Toyota Avalon92 complaints
• 1998 Toyota RAV477 complaints
• 1999 Toyota RAV462 complaints
• 1998 Toyota Sienna294 complaints
• 1999 Toyota Sienna215 complaints