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NHTSA recall 98V279000

Electrical system › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control module

Gulf Toyota Camry and 1 more

Reported Nov 3, 19981,519 vehicles affectedGULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.Built Jul 28, 1998 – Oct 9, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, and passenger vehicles equipped with an audiovox securikey+ security system and securikey+ security systems with remote starter system and distributed by gulf states toyota, inc., in the states of texas, oklahoma, louisiana, arkansas, and mississippi. certain securikey+ and securikey+ with remote start wiring harnesses can malfunction causing an electrical failure.

The risk

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.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the securikey+ wiring harness and, if necessary, will replace the harness.

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Vehicles in this recall

Gulf Toyota Camry
19981999
Gulf Toyota RAV4
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began during november 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gulf states toyota distributor at 1-800-444-1074. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).