Toyota Avalon 2012

• Recall 150621 [USA]: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
  Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 corolla, 2011-2013 matrix, 2012-2018 avalon, and 2013-2018 avalon hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
  toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ecu and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning march 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between march 16, 2020 and june 27, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20tb03, 20ta03 and 20ta05.
  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.

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• Recall 128428 [USA]: If the seat belt is falsely interpreted as being buckled, in the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy appropriately, increasing the risk of injury.
  Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2012 toyota avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat belt is always buckled.
  toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began september 19, 2018. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is j0s.
  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.

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• Recall 112627 [USA]: A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 98593 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 2021723 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: this recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at toyota or lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt. Note: this recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers: C014003034 pk5a408j09 pU14000904 C014003151 pk5a408j13 pU14000905 C014000885 pk5a489j11 pU14000907 C014000888 pk5a489j22 pU14000909 C014000907 pk5a410h00 pU14000911 C014100904 pU14000900 pU14000913 C014100907 pU14000901 pU14003571 C014100911 pU14000902 pk5a408j05 pU14000903 safety risk: engine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: toyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.

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• Recall 2020013 [Canada]: Airbag
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control module could be damaged in a crash. This could cause the airbags and seat belt pretensioners to not deploy in certain crashes. Safety risk: airbags or seat belts that do not work properly in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective actions: toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install an electrical noise filter to prevent damage to the airbag control module.

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• Recall 2018457 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles that had the driver’s and/or front passenger's seat belt buckle replaced, a switch within the replacement buckle may incorrectly signal that the seat belt is always buckled. In the event of a crash, this may cause the airbag system not work as designed, and could increase the risk of injury to the occupant(s). Correction: dealers will inspect the signal from the seat belt switch and replace the inner seat belt assembly as needed.

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• Recall 2015038 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles equipped with a trunk-mounted sub-woofer, cargo in the trunk could contact the sub-woofer's soft braided wire, which could cause the wire to move out of its normal position. If one of these wires were to come into contact with the metal frame of the sub-woofer, it could result in an intermittent short, causing the integrated circuit (ic) in the audio amplifier to become damaged. In some cases, the damaged ic could create a closed circuit between the power supply and sub-woofer, and electric current could continue to flow to the sub-woofer. If this were to occur, the sub-woofer could overheat, increasing the risk of fire, causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the audio system amplifier and install a protective cover around the subwoofer. In the interim, dealers will disconnect the rear sub-woofer.

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• Recall 2013359 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, if the air conditioning condenser drain hose were to become clogged, water could accumulate and leak onto the airbag control module. This could cause the airbag warning light to illuminate, and potentially result in an unintended deployment of the airbags. This could startle the driver and/or cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Water damage could also cause a loss of power steering assist, causing the vehicle to revert to a manual steering mode which would require greater driver effort, especially at low vehicle speeds, and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install a protective shield and sealant.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

The following is a list of any known keyfobs for the Toyota Avalon 2012 as well as their FCC IDs if available

• RK-TOY-29T-67-4B: 2008-2012 Toyota Avalon / Corolla / 4-Button Remote Head Key / GQ4-29T / (AFTERMARKET)
  FCC ID: GQ4-29T
• RHK-TOY052: 2008-2013 Toyota Avalon Venza / 4-Button Remote Head Key / PN: 89070-02270 / GQ4-29T (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: GQ4-29T
• RSK-TOY-AEM-4T: 2009-2014 Toyota Avalon Camry / 4-Button Smart Key w/ Trunk / PN: 89904-06131/ HYQ14AEM (AFTERMARKET)
  FCC ID: HYQ14AEM
• RSK-TOY082: 2009-2014 Toyota Camry Avalon Corolla / 4-Button Smart Key / PN: 89904-06131 / HYQ14AEM-6601 (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: HYQ14AEM
• RSK-TOY-06131: 2009-2014 Toyota Camry Avalon Corolla / 4-Button Smart Key / PN: 89904-06131 / HYQ14AEM-6601 (OEM)
  FCC ID: HYQ14AEM

• Air bag acu electrical overstress investigation # EA19001

  The office of defects investigation (odi) is expanding the investigation to include the equipment supplier and vehicle manufacturers (oems) using this unit.The investigation focuses on acus manufactured by trw, now zf-trw (zf) , the tier-one supplier to hyundai and kia and the other affected oems.The acu senses a vehicle crash to determine whether air bag deployment is required, and if so, deploys the appropriate air bags and other supplemental restraints.Zf supplied subject acus to six oems: fca, honda, hyundai, kia, mitsubishi and toyota.Internal to the acu is an electronic component (an application specific integrated circuit, or asic) that monitors signals from crash sensors.A failure of the asic may prevent deployment of the required air bags and devices, or may otherwise affect the proper operation of the acu.The acu is located in the passenger compartment, and electrical wiring connects the asic to sensors located at the front of the vehicle.Odi’s current understanding is that a crash event may, in and of itself, produce harmful signals on the sensor wiring capable of damaging the asic, although the probability of this occurring appears to be low.While the acu incorporates electrical circuitry intended to protect the asic from harmful signals, the level and effectiveness of the protective circuitry varies by oem customer.During pe18-003, hyundai and kia filed recalls (18v-137 and 18v-363 respectively) to address a defect that could result in acu disablement and non-deployments.According to the filings, the disablement occurs in certain types of frontal crash events.Both filings discussed a condition known as electrical overstress (eos) that affected the subject asic and was likely caused by electrical signals that entered the acu via sensor wiring.The recalled vehicles used acus that had the lowest levels of asic protection while non-recalled hyundai and kia products using subject acus had higher levels of protection.Odi has not identified any eos failures in the non-recalled kia and hyundai populations.In september 2016, fca filed recall 16v-668 for certain model year (my) 2010 to 2014 chrysler, dodge and jeep products also manufactured with the subject acu.In that filing, fca also discussed an eos condition that resulted in a failure of the subject asic, which caused air bag non-deployment. Fca noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle.Other fca vehicles that also used the subject acu, but not the cross-car harnessing, had not experienced eos failures, despite similar time in service. The recalled fca vehicles used a mid-level form of asic protection.Other fca vehicles that did not use cross car wiring, or used higher levels of asic protection, have not been recalled.Odi has not identified any eos failures in the non-recalled fca population.Recently, odi has identified two substantial frontal crash events (one fatal) involving toyota products where eos is suspected as the likely cause of the non-deployments.The crashes involved a my 2018 and a my 2019 corolla equipped with the subject acu that incorporated higher levels of asic protection.Additionally, both acus were found to be non-communicative (meaning the acu could not be read with an event data recorder) after the crash, a condition found in other cases where eos occurred with other oems.No other eos events have been identified for other toyota products (including corolla models that used the subject acu since my 2011), or for the honda and mitsubishi vehicles that use the subject acu.Odi plans to evaluate the susceptibility of the subject acu designs to electrical signals, as well as other vehicle factors that can either lead to, or reduce the likelihood of, an eos event.Additionally, odi will evaluate whether an unreasonable risk exists that requires further field action.
  

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Rear sunscreen remains in up position, when lowered in reverse, it makes a loud grinding noise. Having to drive at night presents a problem with visibility when the sunscreen remains in the up position.

Rear sunscreen remains in up position, when lowered in reverse, it makes a loud grinding noise. Having to drive at night presents a problem with visibility when the sunscreen remains in the up position.

Another driver rand a red light and i (t-boned his passenger side) was in a head on collision. I was breaking at the time, but still imagine i hit him at between 30-40 mph. The front end crumpled as expected but the airbags did not deploy. Firefighters cut power to prevent the airbags from deploying unexpectedly afterwards. A check passenger airbag light had come on in recent days that i did not get fixed before the accident, but it should not have affected the driver side airbag i expect. Liberty mutual is currently in possession of the car (they deemed it a total loss).

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle started on its own. The motor was extremely loud and was a distraction to the driver. When the contact would turn off the engine, it would sometimes restart on its own. The contact called bowling green toyota (2398 scottsville rd, bowling green, ky 42104, (270) 843-4321) and was informed that a new rear shade motor was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 37,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota avalon. The frontal airbags failed to deploy when an 18 wheeler collided into the vehicle while travelling at 65 mph. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed and the driver and passenger were hospitalized with spinal injuries and bruises. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 mph, an 18 wheeler stroke the vehicle in the middle rear when attempting to switch lanes. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police was present and a report was issued. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact also received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v569000 (air bags, seat belts) the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and totaled. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota avalon. The frontal airbags failed to deploy when an 18 wheeler collided into the vehicle while travelling at 65 mph. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed and the driver and passenger were hospitalized with spinal injuries and bruises. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 mph, an 18 wheeler stroke the vehicle in the middle rear when attempting to switch lanes. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police was present and a report was issued. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact also received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v569000 (air bags, seat belts) the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and totaled. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

My vehicles airbags did not deploy i was hit by an 18 wheeler at a high rate of speed. The vehicle had at least 2 rear end hits by this 18 wheeler estimated at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour faster than mine (i was going at 70mph northbound on us 75, nine miles south of tulsa oklahoma on a sunny monday at 3pm). The street was dry. The truck initially hit me on my rear and on my left rear quarter. I was spun in front of the truck and he hit me again on the rear quarter and the bumper and spun me in the opposite direction and then pushed into the guardrail at an estimated 40+ mph. The airbags did not deploy for any of the three collisions (two in the rear and one in the front).

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota avalon. The frontal airbags failed to deploy when an 18 wheeler collided into the vehicle while travelling at 65 mph. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed and the driver and passenger were hospitalized with spinal injuries and bruises. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 mph, an 18 wheeler stroke the vehicle in the middle rear when attempting to switch lanes. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police was present and a report was issued. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact also received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v569000 (air bags, seat belts) the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and totaled. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota avalon. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact noticed excessive water on the passenger side seat and carpet. The contact also stated that there was a mold odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to freedom toyota of harrisburg (6060 allentown blvd, harrisburg, pa 17112) where it was diagnosed that the seal in the sun roof was faulty and confirmed the abnormal odor in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0140 [1] C0140
• C0141 [1] C0141
• U1400 [1] U1400
• P0335 [1] Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction
• P0A7A [1] Generator Inverter Performance