NHTSA recall campaign
08E037000
What was wrong
Defect
AUTOSTART IS RECALLING 2,000 AFTERMARKET REMOTE ENGINE STARTERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2007 AND MARCH 2008 SOLD UNDER THE BRANDS "AUTOSTART", "POLAR START", "EXTREME START", "ORBIT", "NORDIC START", AND "COMMAND START" SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE AFFECTED UNITS COULD UNINTENTIONALLY START THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S AWARENESS.
Risk
IF AN AFFECTED UNIT IS INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS LEFT IN GEAR WITH THE HANDBRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE COULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, UNINTENDED STARTING OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE IN A CONFINED SPACE COULD LEAD TO EXHAUST BUILD UP AND POSE A RISK OF CO ASPHYXIATION.
Manufacturer remedy
AUTOSTART WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOSTART 1-866-738-9750.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.