Recall campaign · NHTSA 26V256000

Seats: critical fasteners

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2026-04-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V256000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2026-04-22
Owners notified
2026-06-19

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. The front seat brackets for the seat rails may be welded improperly.

Safety risk

Improperly welded seat brackets can prevent the seat from adequately restraining an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the seat bracket welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB09 and 26TA09.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Toyota RAV42025

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.