NHTSA campaign 15V047000

Toyota Recall 15V-047: Sub-Woofer Electrical Short

NHTSA recall 15V047000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on January 28, 2015, with 51,495 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Avalon for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on July 1, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V047000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 15V047000 (also written 15V-047 or 15V047)
Filed by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report received: January 28, 2015
Potentially affected: 51,495 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System
Owners notified: July 1, 2015

Repair completion: 74.73% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V047000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Toyota

Toyota Avalon
- 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built February 9, 2010 – October 22, 2012 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V047000.

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles manufactured February 9, 2010, to October 22, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the sub-woofer speaker located in the trunk may experience an intermittent electrical short which may cause damage to the integrated circuit (IC) in the audio amplifier. In some cases, the damaged IC may allow a constant electrical current flow to the sub-woofer.

Safety consequence

A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the audio system amplifier and install a protective cover around the sub-woofer, free of charge. The recall began on July 1,2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V047000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.