Toyota () Rav4 Phev: Dc-dc Converter May Have Been Damaged During Production

Toyota RAV4 PHEV Recall Summary Toyota is recalling 3,422 RAV4 PHEV vehicles in the United Kingdom because a component inside the DC-DC converter may have been damaged during production. If damaged, this part could create a short circuit that generates excessive heat, potentially causing thermal damage to surrounding components and increasing the risk of vehicle fire. The remedy is to replace the DC-DC converter.

Recalling firm

TOYOTA (GB) PLC

Product

Vehicles: TOYOTA () RAV4 PHEV. Units affected: 3,422

Reason

The plug-in hybrid system of the subject vehicles includes a DC-DC converter that reduces the voltage of the electricity from the Hybrid Vehicle (HV) battery in order to charge the vehicle�s 12V battery. Contained within the DC-DC converter is a current rectifying module that is installed on the circuit board. Some of these modules may have been damaged during production by the supplier and could fail so creating a short circuit. This allows current from the 12V battery to continue to flow through the module and the module will generate heat. Under certain conditions if excessive heat is...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2023-08-21

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/8c5894d9-2feb-4663-990e-187b42e25e2d