# NHTSA recall 98V278000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 98V278000
- Manufacturer: SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS
- Reported: 1998\-10\-19
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 1960

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS \(TDS\) SUPPLIED BY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.  IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.   THE ALARM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE ALARM HARNESS TO COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT.  A PERCENTAGE OF THE FEMALE TERMINALS USED IN THE ALARM CONNECTOR WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AN 'OPEN CIRCUIT' CONDITION WHEN MATED TO THE MALE IGNITION SWITCH TERMINALS.


## What can happen

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 DATE CODE LABEL ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM HARNESS AND ANY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURING/FINAL DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY PRODUCED HARNESSES.  THE DATE CODES ARE: RAV4 \- 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; SIENNA \- 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND AVALON \- 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, AND 9/3/98.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER/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 SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTOR AT 1\-800\-301\-6859.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 TOYOTA AVALON](/makes/toyota/avalon/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1999 TOYOTA AVALON](/makes/toyota/avalon/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1998 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1999 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1998 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1999 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [EV00199](/bulletins/605108.md), 1999-05-27, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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