NHTSA recall campaign

98V243000

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

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1Affected configurations shown73,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentEquipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Report receivedFeb 10, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS AT ONE SPECIFIC SET OF TERMINALS, THE SPEAKER CAN OVERHEAT AND IN SOME CASES, CATCH FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL AFFIX ALUMINUM TAPE OVER THE AUDIO UNIT TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 98V243000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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