NHTSA Campaign 16V096000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Feb 19, 2016 · 1,123,752 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA RAV4 2006 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 2007 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 2008 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 2009 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 2010 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 2011 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 2012 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 EV 2012 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 EV 2013 1,123,752
TOYOTA RAV4 EV 2014 1,123,752

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V096000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.