Equipment (Garmin)
Vehicle equipment recall 10E-039. NHTSA received GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.’s report on Aug 20, 2010.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.’s report on Aug 20, 2010. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
GARMIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN NUVI MODEL PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE GPS PRODUCTS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THIRD-PARTY LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES MANUFACTURED IN A CERTAIN DATE RANGE.
IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
GARMIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND TECHNICIANS WILL REPAIR THE GPS UNITS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. GARMIN ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT WILL INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN’S NUVI BATTERY RECALL INFORMATION LINE AT 1-866-957-1981.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 736,343 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Garmin Nuvi 785TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Suzuki Nuvi 750NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Suzuki Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Suzuki Nuvi 765NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Volkswagon Nuvi 765NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Volvo Nuvi 765NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 750NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 260WNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Avis Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nissan Nuvi 750NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Landrover Nuvi 750NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Hertz Nuvi 765NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 715NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 250WNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Europcar Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 755NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 755TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nissan Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Mazda Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Mercedes Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 765NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 765TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 775NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 780NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 710NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Volvo Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Avis/Budget Nuvi 780NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Smart Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 775TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Volkswagon Nuvi 765TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Honda Nuvi 760NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Mopar Nuvi 250NHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 200WNHTSA gives no dates made
- Garmin Nuvi 770NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.