One interesting thing is that the less powerful ones were not recalled.

Thank you,
Jason Whorton



"Jason" wrote in message
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"Jason Whorton" jason at microxl.com wrote in message
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Hello. Does anyone have any additional information about the
Pioneer
amplifier recalls?

Thank you,
Jason Whorton

This is from
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pi...ierNotice.html

Attention Owners of Pioneer Aftermarket Car Amplifiers Model #
GM-X572,
GM-X574, GM-X972 and GM-D500M

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

Pioneer has determined that the installation of these car amplifiers
in
a manner other than as recommended by Pioneer may result in a
potential
safety hazard under certain conditions. This improper installation
may
result in the amplifier overheating during use, the exterior surface
becoming hot to the touch, the appearance of smoke and the amplifier
becoming inoperable. Pioneer is not currently aware of any injury or
vehicle damage resulting from the improper installation of these car
amplifiers.

If you own one of these car amplifiers, you should return it to the
retail location where it was purchased for a refund. You should
return
your car amplifier even if you believe it was properly installed.
You
should also return your car amplifier even if you have previously
obtained service for your amplifier or received a replacement
amplifier.

If you have a question that your retailer can not answer, please
call
Pioneer's toll free customer service line in the United States at
800-421-1636.

We regret the necessity of asking you to take these steps but
Pioneer's
primary concerns are your safety and satisfaction with the quality
and
operation of your Pioneer product.


Gee... it sounds like they are saying if you install the amp wrong, it
may
overheat and shutdown, but not cause any damage. And they want to
recall
them for that?? I can't think of many amps that would NOT do the same
under
the same circumstances... I mean if I put the power to the ground and
vice
versa, it prolly wouldnt work well...

They might have felt "the appearance of smoke" was something that needed
attention :-)

A good guess would be that the "improper installation" they speak of was
also of limited nature or scope, I don't think they're trying to tell
you simply that the amp could get hot if you really choked and hooked up
power and ground backwards. I also note that they say they are "not
currently aware of any injury or vehicle damage", which is a very
legalese piece of writing and says nothing about whether they think such
things might take place. Given the recall, how would you call that one?

JD

Jason wrote:

"Jason Whorton" jason at microxl.com wrote in message
...


Hello. Does anyone have any additional information about the Pioneer
amplifier recalls?

Thank you,
Jason Whorton

This is from
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pi...ierNotice.html

Attention Owners of Pioneer Aftermarket Car Amplifiers Model # GM-X572,
GM-X574, GM-X972 and GM-D500M

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

Pioneer has determined that the installation of these car amplifiers in
a manner other than as recommended by Pioneer may result in a potential
safety hazard under certain conditions. This improper installation may
result in the amplifier overheating during use, the exterior surface
becoming hot to the touch, the appearance of smoke and the amplifier
becoming inoperable. Pioneer is not currently aware of any injury or
vehicle damage resulting from the improper installation of these car
amplifiers.

If you own one of these car amplifiers, you should return it to the
retail location where it was purchased for a refund. You should return
your car amplifier even if you believe it was properly installed. You
should also return your car amplifier even if you have previously
obtained service for your amplifier or received a replacement amplifier.

If you have a question that your retailer can not answer, please call
Pioneer's toll free customer service line in the United States at
800-421-1636.

We regret the necessity of asking you to take these steps but Pioneer's
primary concerns are your safety and satisfaction with the quality and
operation of your Pioneer product.




Gee... it sounds like they are saying if you install the amp wrong, it may
overheat and shutdown, but not cause any damage. And they want to recall
them for that?? I can't think of many amps that would NOT do the same under
the same circumstances... I mean if I put the power to the ground and vice
versa, it prolly wouldnt work well...