2012-2013 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry and others recall: air conditioner
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on October 17, 2013. It covers about 802,769 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 802,769
- reported
- Oct 17, 2013
- owners notified
- Feb 5, 2014
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
- Risk
- A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 13V442000
Affected vehicles
- Toyota Avalon 2012-2013 20122013
- Toyota Camry 2012-2013 20122013
- Toyota Venza 2012-2013 20122013
Questions about recall 13V442000
Is there a recall on the 2012-2013 Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry and others air conditioner?
Yes. Recall 13V442000, reported on October 17, 2013, covers about 802,769 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 13V442000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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