Toyota () Rav4: Seatbelt May Not Perform As Designed
Toyota RAV4 Seatbelt Recall Summary About 147,045 Toyota RAV4 vehicles have a seatbelt issue where the lap belt on the outer second-row seats could contact the seat frame during a high-speed frontal collision, potentially cutting and separating the belt. The vehicles affected are in the United Kingdom. Toyota will install a plastic protector on the seat frame to fix the problem.
- Recalling firm
- TOYOTA (GB) PLC
- Product
- Vehicles: TOYOTA () RAV4. Units affected: 147,045
- Reason
- In the event of a high-speed collision principally in the frontal direction there is a possibility that the lap belt webbing on the outboard seats of the second row could contact a portion of the seat cushion frame become cut and separate. Remedy: On affected vehicles fit a plastic protector to the seat frame.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-04-11
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/abb13e4f-ccc1-4b05-ace9-5abda45f7fe5