- Vehicles
- 13,914
- Built between
- Nov 2013 – Jan 2014
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 October 2015
- Repaired
- 29%
- Unrepaired
- 9,753
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2013 and January 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Alpine Audio AmplifierBuilt November 2013 to January 2014
Repair progress
9,753 of 13,914 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2017.
29% repaired — 4,034 of 13,914 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 127
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Alpine Electronics Of America, Inc. (Alpine) is recalling certain Audio Amplifiers, models PDR-F50, PDR-M65, and PDR-V75 manufactured December 1, 2013, to July 1, 2015. Due to a manufacturing error, the power circuit board (PCB) may develop an abnormal hot spot.
What could happen
A PCB that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
What gets fixed
Apline will notify owners and dealers will replace the amplifier, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2013 to January 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 August 2015
- Owners notified22 October 2015
- Latest repair reportQ1 2017 — 29% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 August 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Alpine customer service at 1-800-733-4101 or visit www.alpine-usa.com/recallpdr.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Alpine Electronics Of America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.