Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Rav4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. Due to a software issue within a component of the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to “neutral” resulting in a possible loss of drive power.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – Loss of Electric Drive
| Report Received Date | 03/13/2015 |
| NHTSA ID | 15V143000 |
| Consequence Summary | A loss of drive power may increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Action | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 2497 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V143000) |
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