NHTSA Recall 15V143000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V143000; Date: Mar. 13, 2015
A loss of drive power may increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Toyota Rav4 Ev; 2013 Toyota Rav4 Ev; 2014 Toyota Rav4 Ev
Component: Hybrid Propulsion System
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 2,497
Recall Summary:
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 rav4 ev vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. Due to a software issue within a component of the electric vehicle traction motor assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of drive power.
How to Fix:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the electric vehicle traction motor assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 10, 2015
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