Toyota RAV4, RAV4 EV: Rear/other

Date

Feb. 19, 2016

Filed by

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Vehicles

Toyota RAV4 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012); Toyota RAV4 EV (2012, 2013, 2014)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other

Description of the defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.

Potentially affected

1123752

What can happen

A cut seat belt may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a protector over both rear seat cushion frames, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0F.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

June 24, 2016

Manufacturer campaign number

G0F

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16V096000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.