{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2023589","date":"2023-11-01","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the battery hold-down assembly may not properly secure certain 12 V aftermarket batteries. As a result, the battery could shift positions and cause the positive battery post to contact the hold down bracket. If this happens, there could be a short circuit.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA short circuit could create the risk of a fire.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nToyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SRC RF8","part_number":null,"units":249416,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, le dispositif de retenue de la batterie pourrait ne pas fixer assez solidement certaines batteries de 12 V du marché secondaire. Par conséquent, la batterie pourrait changer de position et faire en sorte que la borne positive de la batterie entre en contact avec le support de retenue. Si cela se produisait, il pourrait y avoir un court-circuit.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUn court-circuit pourrait créer un risque d'incendie.\n\nMesures correctives :\nToyota doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire remplacer le sous-ensemble de fixation de batterie, le plateau de batterie et le couvre-borne de la borne positive."},"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2023589"}