Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – Front Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 208

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.”

Affected models:

Report Received Date 20220721
NHTSA ID 22V519000
Consequence Summary Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code 22TA08
Potentially Affected 3533
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V519000)

What the owner should do?

You can check if your specific car is affected by a recall by entering your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the NHTSA website. The VIN is a unique code that identifies your vehicle and can be found on your car's registration, insurance documents, or near the base of the windshield on the driver's side.

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If the recall involves your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.