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Toyota due to a software issue within a component of the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of drive power.

NHTSA campaign 15V-143 · Reported March 13, 2015 · 2,497 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota RAV4
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,497
REMEDY
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the hybrid propulsion system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Due to a software issue within a component of the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of drive power.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of drive power may increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-143.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2014Toyota RAV4

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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