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Pedestrian Alert Sounds investigation: Pedestrian alert sounds NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States.
Passes when: No matching symptom during inspection
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Manufacturer service campaign: Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Passes when: No matching symptom during inspection
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Manufacturer service campaign: Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Passes when: No matching symptom during inspection
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Manufacturer service campaign: The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks.
Passes when: No matching symptom during inspection
Official record covers model years 2017 through 2022.
Warning signs: Pedestrian alert sounds NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States.
Good signs: No matching symptom during inspection · Service history addresses the named condition
Official record covers model years 2018 through 2020.
Warning signs: Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Good signs: No matching symptom during inspection · Service history addresses the named condition
Official record covers model years 2017 through 2021.
Warning signs: Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Good signs: No matching symptom during inspection · Service history addresses the named condition
Official record covers model years 2017 through 2022.
Warning signs: The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks.
Good signs: No matching symptom during inspection · Service history addresses the named condition
The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.
“Pedestrian alert sounds NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.”
The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.
“Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements”
The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.
“Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements”
The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.
“The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.”
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