{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V734000","date":"2023-11-01","owner_notified":"2024-12-27","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","summary":"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.","consequence":"A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.","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.","mfr_campaign":"23TB13 / 23TA13","part_number":"74431-42120, 74431-0R040, 74404-42190, 74404-0R030","units":1853568,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-23","involved":1853568,"remedied":679689,"unreachable":80665,"removed":184816,"remedied_percent":36,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2013_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2014_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2015_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2016_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2017_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2018_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V734000"}