NHTSA recall 15V577000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 15V577000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2015-09-18 |
| Owners notified | 2016-11-07 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Units potentially affected | 423456 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 423456 |
| Reported remedied | 264713 (62%) |
| Reported unreachable | 50226 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper motor.
What can happen
Over time, the dripping water may cause corrosion and wear at the joint, potentially resulting in the separation of the wiper linkage. Once this occurs, the wipers would not function, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water diverter channel. In addition, a new wiper linkage with a wiper motor crank arm will be installed. The wiper linkage will have a protective cover over the wiper linkage joint to minimize water splash and a retainer ring to prevent the wiper arm from separating from the wiper motor. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service number at 1-800-331-4331.
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.
| 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2009-10-27 to 2012-12-19. |
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| 2010 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2009-10-27 to 2012-12-19. |
| 2011 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2009-10-27 to 2012-12-19. |
| 2012 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2009-10-27 to 2012-12-19. |
| 2012 TOYOTA RAV4 EV | Built 2012-07-24 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 TOYOTA RAV4 EV | Built 2012-07-24 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 TOYOTA RAV4 EV | Built 2012-07-24 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TS-BO030-01 Obso | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.