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Toyota RAV4 passenger seat sensor may misread occupants
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If the person in the front passenger seat is not detected correctly, the airbag may not deploy properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 22V519000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Part affected | AIR Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger |
| Vehicles covered | 3 model/year combinations, model years 2022 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid and RAV4 Prime vehicles. Parts inside the front passenger seat may press against each other, which can keep the seat's occupant sensor from correctly recognizing who is sitting there. As a result, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for crash protection. Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat and repair it if repairs are needed.
What you should do
2. Contact a Toyota dealer to arrange the inspection, or call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
3. The inspection and any repair are free of charge.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 22V519000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (3)
Who to contact
Toyota — official Toyota recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-331-4331
The bigger picture
- Toyota Air Bag Recalls Involve Passenger Sensors and Deployment Problems · all 10 Toyota recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
- 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."
- Safety risk
- 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.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.