TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V519000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-09-12 2022-07-21 2022-07-21

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 22TA08

Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3533

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing "Toyota" is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System "OCS" sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.

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.nhtsa.gov.