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Toyota electric current rectifying module contained within the DC-DC converter may have been damaged during production, which can result in an electrical short-circuit.

NHTSA campaign 23V-478 · Reported July 12, 2023 · 43,442 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota RAV4
VEHICLES AFFECTED
43,442
REMEDY
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles when the ambient air temperature is below or expected to drop below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius).
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The electric current rectifying module contained within the DC-DC converter may have been damaged during production, which can result in an electrical short-circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

A short circuit can cause the DC-DC converter to overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the DC-DC converter, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-478.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2022Toyota 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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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