Unsecured Battery May Cause Short Circuit
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 1,853,568
- Recall opened
- Nov 1, 2023
- Owner notification
- Dec 27, 2024
- Manufacturer campaign
- 23TB13 / 23TA13
- Type
- Vehicle
This recall resulted from an investigation: PE21005: Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events
Affected vehicles (1)
- TOYOTA RAV42013–2018
Component / system
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.
Risk / consequence
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.
Chronology of events
Please see the attached Part 573 Defect Information Report for the full chronology.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- NOV 01, 2023 - NOV 01, 2023
- Owner notification
- DEC 17, 2023 - DEC 31, 2023
Documents (25)
Source: NHTSA campaign 23V734000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.