GARMIN NUVI 765 9999 EQUIPMENT Recall — Campaign 10E039000
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10E039000 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 81895 |
| Make / Model | GARMIN NUVI 765 |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturer | GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Potentially Affected Units | 736343 |
| Action Date | 2010-08-23 |
| Report Date | 2010-08-20 |
| Notification Date | 2010-08-20 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
Official summary
GARMIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN NUVI MODEL PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE GPS PRODUCTS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THIRD-PARTY LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES MANUFACTURED IN A CERTAIN DATE RANGE. IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Official consequence
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Official remedy
GARMIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND TECHNICIANS WILL REPAIR THE GPS UNITS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. GARMIN ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT WILL INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN'S NUVI BATTERY RECALL INFORMATION LINE AT 1-866-957-1981.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 81895 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10E039000 |
| Make | GARMIN |
| Model | NUVI 765 |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturer Name | GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Record Type Code | E |
| Potentially Affected Units | 736343 |
| Action Date | 2010-08-23 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Report Date | 2010-08-20 |
| Notification Date | 2010-08-20 |
| Official Summary | GARMIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN NUVI MODEL PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE GPS PRODUCTS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THIRD-PARTY LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES MANUFACTURED IN A CERTAIN DATE RANGE. IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT. |
| Official Consequence | OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Official Remedy | GARMIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND TECHNICIANS WILL REPAIR THE GPS UNITS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. GARMIN ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT WILL INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN'S NUVI BATTERY RECALL INFORMATION LINE AT 1-866-957-1981. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000036918000938778000000329 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
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