Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V698000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-11-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V698000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
413
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-12
Owners notified
2021-01-06

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime vehicles. The headlight aiming caps may have been improperly closed, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing the visibility of an oncoming driver or the vehicle operator, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will close the aiming caps on the headlights, free of charge. The recall began January 6, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA15.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Toyota RAV4 Prime2021

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.