Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2020 Toyota RAV4.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
Rear middle seatbelt sensor keeps going off when driving.
Rear seat seat belt warning and chimes comes up even when no one sitting in the back and no stuff is put on the back seat. It start chiming randomly and even when all 3 seat belts are buckled the chime comes up. It is security risk as the sudden sound of warnings can distract drive when driving and can cause accident. This model of rav 4 does not have option to disable this feature, and cause lot of annoyance when random warning chimes start blaring through the vehicle without any reason and resolution. Toyota is refusing to do anything about it in spite of multiple forums reported this issue with various Toyota models. Nhtsa need to take action on Toyota for this safety issue.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v865000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the driver's side seat belt sensor was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle had failed to exceed 1,000 rpm while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
My car had a recall regarding the airbags and seatbell and I didn’t receive a letter yet regarding this issues from the manufacturer Toyota. I demand a answer as soon as possible because I’m scare to my airbags can deploy during any trip.