NHTSA Campaign 10E039000 — GARMIN NUVI 785T 9999 EQUIPMENT
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided). Campaign: 10E039000. Vehicle: GARMIN NUVI 785T. Component: EQUIPMENT.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10E039000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | GARMIN NUVI 785T |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturer | GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Canonical Campaign URL | https://recallindexdata.com/?p=372 |
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> .
Recall records in this campaign
- Recall record 81874
- Recall record 81875
- Recall record 81876
- Recall record 81877
- Recall record 81878
- Recall record 81879
- Recall record 81880
- Recall record 81881
- Recall record 81882
- Recall record 81883
- Recall record 81884
- Recall record 81885
- Recall record 81886
- Recall record 81887
- Recall record 81888
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Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 81874 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10E039000 |
| Make | GARMIN |
| Model | NUVI 785T |
| 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 | 000036918000938784000000329 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |