Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,853,568. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Toyota RAV4 | 333 | 3 | 33 | 31 |
| 2017 Toyota RAV4 | 307 | 3 | 24 | 33 |
| 2016 Toyota RAV4 | 240 | 3 | 12 | 33 |
| 2015 Toyota RAV4 | 305 | 4 | 41 | 37 |
| 2014 Toyota RAV4 | 197 | 4 | 25 | 20 |
| 2013 Toyota RAV4 | 257 | 2 | 29 | 22 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V734000.
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