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Toyota RAV4 passenger seat sensor may misread occupant

NHTSA campaign 22V519000 · Reported 2022-07-21 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

high How serious is it? About this label

Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

The front passenger seat may have been put together with parts rubbing against each other inside. That interference can confuse the sensor that decides whether someone is sitting in that seat and how large they are. If the sensor reads it wrong, the front passenger airbag may not behave correctly in a crash, meaning it could fail to inflate when it should or inflate when it should not. Either outcome raises the chance of injury. Dealers will inspect and repair the seat free of charge.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your RAV4 is covered by recall 22TA08.
2. Make an appointment with a Toyota dealer for the free front passenger seat inspection and repair.
3. Call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 if you never received the letter mailed in September 2022.

Affected vehicles (3)

Who to contact

Toyota — official Toyota recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-331-4331

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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.