Recall Details For: 2014 TOYOTA RAV4
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 15V011000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 108826
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V011000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: TOYOTA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: RAV4
- MODEL YEAR: 2014
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SET-15A
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20130601
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20141229
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1140
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20150317
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Toyota Motor Corporation
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20150116
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20150116
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an accessory trailer light module. The software within the module may incorrectly detect an electrical short and preventively turn off the electrical current and the trailer lights.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.
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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000057242001962040000000216
