Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V286000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-05-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V286000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
9,502
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-20
Owners notified
2020-08-10

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.

Safety risk

If a suspension control arm breaks, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower suspension arms, free of charge. This recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's interim numbers for this recall are 20TB08 / 20TA08.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota RAV42020 2019
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.