Toyota recall: Hybrid propulsion system
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Rav4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. Due to a software issue within a component of the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of drive power.
What could happen
A loss of drive power may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Rav4 Ev 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V143000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 13, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 10, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,497
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 24, 2012 to Aug 29, 2014
- Part
- Hybrid propulsion system
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Toyota recall: Seat belts Feb 19, 2016
- Toyota recall: Visibility/wiper Sep 18, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.