NHTSA recall campaign
99E008000
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REMOTE CAR STARTER. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN OMISSIONS OR METHODS OF INSTALLATION CAN CAUSE SOFTWARE REACTIONS WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE STARTER ACTING IMPROPERLY.
Risk
AS A RESULT, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, THE DOOR LOCKS MAY LOCK AND UNLOCK RANDOMLY, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT SHUT OFF WITH THE REMOTE STARTER, THE VEHICLE MAY START RANDOMLY OR THE UNIT MAY LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE REMOTE UNIT.
Manufacturer remedy
PRECISION ENGINEERING/DAVID LEVY COMPANY WILL HAVE THE UNIT REMOVED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. ALTERNATIVELY, THE CUSTOMER CAN TAKE THE RAS UNIT TO THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, HAVE THE UNIT REMOVED, AND A REPLACEMENT UNIT MANUFACTURED BY ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER INSTALLED WITH FULL CREDIT GIVEN TO THEM FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE RAS 200 UNIT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION CHARGES.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.