{
  "title": "Directed recall 14E045: Remote Start Systems and Interface Modules",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14e045/",
  "summary": "Recall 14E045 (Directed): 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 mo...",
  "excerpt": "Astrostart Xpresstart Technical Tips, Automate Xpresstart Technical Tips, Autostart Remote Start, Avital Xpresstart Technical Tips, Clifford Xpresstart Technical Tips, Command Start Remote Start, model year 9999. Filed by Directed, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 15 July 2014. 8,060 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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 dea…” 14E045 Directed, LLC Electrical System:Software 15 July 2014 9999-9999 ASTROSTART XPRESSTART TECHNICAL TIPS, AUTOMATE XPRESSTART TECHNICAL TIPS, AUTOSTART REMOTE START, AVITAL XPRESSTART TECH",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:54:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T08:03:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Directed recall 14E045: Remote Start Systems and Interface Modules\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14e045/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}