NHTSA recall 23V734000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 23V734000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23TB13 / 23TA13 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2023-11-01 |
| Owners notified | 2024-12-27 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 1853568 |
| Part numbers | 74431-42120, 74431-0R040, 74404-42190, 74404-0R030 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2026 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1853568 |
| Reported remedied | 679689 (36%) |
| Reported unreachable | 80665 |
| Reported removed | 184816 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.
What can happen
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2013 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
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| 2014 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2015 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2017 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2018 TOYOTA RAV4 |
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.
Investigated as PE21005
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE21005 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2021-02-25, closed 2024-08-12. Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| T-TT-0687-22 | 2022-04-18. Service bulletin. TT: When customers have a concern about a discharged battery, no start, or general battery concern, the DCA-8000 is the only appropriate tool to use for diagnosis |
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| Dealer Daily Mes | 2021-04-19. Service bulletin. DD: On 2/25/2021, NHTSA opened an investigation into certain RAV4 vehicles related to the 12V battery. |
| Dealer Daily Mes | 2021-04-19. Service bulletin. DD: On 2/25/2021, NHTSA opened an investigation into certain RAV4 vehicles related to the 12V battery. |
| T-SB-0074-20 | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2003 ? 2020 model year Prius, Prius C, Prius V; 2006 ? 2019 model year Highlander Hybrid Vehicle; 2007 ? 2020 Camry Hybrid Vehicle; 2013 ? 2020 model year Avalon Hybrid Vehicle; 2016 ? 2020 model year Mirai and RAV4 Hybrid Vehicle; and 2020 model year Corolla Hybrid Vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 stored due to dust or debris buildup in the HV battery cooling fan and/or HV cooling filter. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition. |
| T-TT-0553-19 Rev | 2020-08-24. Service bulletin. TT: The new DCA-8000 Diagnostic Charger may cause your facility?s Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) breaker to trip. A GFCI breaker can be tripped for various reasons, one of the reasons may be related to the DCA-8000. We are investigating this issue to determine the root cause. Other reasons the GFCI breaker may trip ?Circuit demand is too high for GFCI rating ?Worn out GFCI internal contacts ?Improper installation or wiring of GFCI breaker |
| TTT043217 Rev1 | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet. |
| TTT043217 | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet. |
| T-SB-0043-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TSB: Hybrid vehicles are equipped with 2 types of batteries: Hybrid Vehicle (HV) battery; 12-volt auxiliary battery. If the hybrid vehicle is put into storage, the state of charge (SOC) of its HV battery and auxiliary battery will gradually decrease. To prevent the auxiliary battery from becoming discharged during storage, proper maintenance is necessary. Please perform the following maintenance service for the HV battery and 12-volt auxiliary battery. |
| T-SB-0039-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TSB: A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life. As a matter of policy, Toyota does not provide battery warranty coverage for discharged and/or failed batteries due to lack of maintenance. It is the dealer?s responsibility to maintain the specified State of Charge (SOC) of the vehicle?s battery while in stock and assure proper State of Charge (SOC) at delivery. To eliminate customer service concerns due to an undercharged battery during the first few weeks of ownership, ALL dealers should check battery State of Charge (SOC) and recharge, if necessary, within 48 hours of delivery to customers. |
| T-TT-0395-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TT: HV Batteries have liquid filled cell modules, to prevent leakage from cells, it is very important to confirm the proper orientation mark of the DRC. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.