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.