9999 DESIGNTECH AUTO COMMAND Recall

Campaign:

98E002000 on 02/09/1998

Component:

Unknown or other

Manufactured:

08/31/1997 - 01/08/1998

Affected:

50,000

Defect:

Equipment description: auto command remote car starters, models 25523, 25524-28, 25536-38, 20024-28, 20036-38. a software problem occurs allowing the remote car starter to start a vehicle more than once every 3 hours when the temperature drops below 0 degrees fahrenheit.

Consequence:

If a vehicle was located in a closed area, such as a garage, and the vehicle started often, the potential for carbon monoxide build-up could occur increasing the risk of personal injury.

Correction:

Owners need to return the remote car starter to have a microprocessor (new software) installed.

Notes:

Owner notification began january 12, 1998.owners who do not have the free remedy performed within a reasonable time should contact designtech at 1-800-337-4468.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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