Autostart: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Autostart. NHTSA received the reports from 2008 to 2014. The campaigns have 10,060 units in total. The newest campaign is 14E045000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jul 2014.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 10,060 units in total.

14E045000Received 15 Jul 2014. 8,060 units.
Electrical System / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Directed, LLC (Directed) is recalling certain remote start systems and interface modules. The affected devices may experience a condition that may shut down the vehicle if the on/off button on a remote start, or phone system application is depressed while the engine is on and the vehicle brake is subsequently applied.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine shut down while a vehicle is in motion increases the risk of a crash due to, among other things, a sudden loss of motive power and loss of power steering and braking capability. In addition, safety systems such as air bags are deactivated, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Directed will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2014. Owners may contact Directed at 1-888-770-7122.
Products named: Premier Defense Remote Start; Prostart Remote Start; Python XPRESSTART Technical Tips; Orbit Remote Start; Xpresskit Interface Module; Xpressstart Interface Module; Avital XPRESSTART Technical Tips; Automate XPRESSTART Technical Tips; Astrostart XPRESSTART Technical Tips; Viper XPRESSTART Technical Tips; Clifford XPRESSTART Technical Tips; Polar Start Remote Start, and 3 more.
Report filed by Directed, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Jul 2014.
08E037000Received 19 May 2008. 2,000 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Autostart As-2451TW-FM; Autostart OB-3670V; Autostart MDL-2450V; Autostart PS-4451TW-FM; Autostart NS-2250TW-FM; Autostart EX-2451TW-FM; Autostart CS-495ITW-FM; Autostart As-2452TW-V; Autostart As-2450VTW-FM.
Report filed by AUTOSTART.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Autostart equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 1 campaign.

Autostart: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Electrical System		1
Equipment		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

As-2450VTW-FM1
As-2451TW-FM1
As-2452TW-V1
CS-495ITW-FM1
EX-2451TW-FM1
MDL-2450V1
NS-2250TW-FM1
OB-3670V1
PS-4451TW-FM1
Remote Start1

Official channels

NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Autostart: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/autostart/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: AUTOSTART; Directed, LLC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Autostart products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 10 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: As-2450VTW-FM
How many units does a Autostart equipment campaign have?: The median Autostart campaign has 8,060 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Autostart campaigns name most often?: Electrical System, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.