Toyota recall: Seat belts
What is 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.
What could happen
A cut seat belt may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
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 covered
- Toyota Rav4 2006–2012
- Toyota Rav4 Ev 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V096000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 19, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 24, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,123,752
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 24, 2012 to Aug 29, 2014
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other
- Maker's own recall number
- G0F
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: Visibility/wiper Sep 18, 2015
- Toyota recall: Hybrid propulsion system Mar 13, 2015
- Toyota recall: Seats Apr 22, 2026
- Lexus / Subaru / Toyota recall: Back over prevention Oct 30, 2025
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Electrical system Sep 11, 2025
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Wheels Dec 5, 2024
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.