AUTOSTART: Safety Recalls in 2008

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by AUTOSTART in 2008. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

May 19, 2008

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

AFTERMARKET REMOTE ENGINE STARTER

AUTOSTART IS RECALLING 2,000 AFTERMARKET REMOTE ENGINE STARTERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2007 AND MARCH 2008 SOLD UNDER THE BRANDS "AUTOSTART", "POLAR START", "EXTREME START", "ORBIT", "NORDIC START", AND "COMMAND START" SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE AFFECTED UNITS COULD UNINTENTIONALLY START THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S AWARENESS.

NHTSA ID: 08E037000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 2,000

Consequence Summary:

IF AN AFFECTED UNIT IS INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS LEFT IN GEAR WITH THE HANDBRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE COULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, UNINTENDED STARTING OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE IN A CONFINED SPACE COULD LEAD TO EXHAUST BUILD UP AND POSE A RISK OF CO ASPHYXIATION.

Corrective Action:

AUTOSTART WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOSTART 1-866-738-9750.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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