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Recall alert: Toyota recalls 1.8 million RAV4s due to fire risk
www.boston25news.com ^ | November 02, 2023 at 2:15 pm EDT | By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Posted on 11/03/2023 5:36:51 AM PDT by Red Badger

Carmaker Toyota on Wednesday announced a safety recall covering more than 1.8 million RAV4 vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential fire risk.

The recall involves some 2013 to 2018 model year RAV4s. According to Toyota, some replacement 12-volt batteries of the size specified for the affected vehicles have different dimensions than others.

“If a small-top battery is used for replacement and the hold-down clamp is not tightened correctly, the battery could move when the vehicle is driven with forceful turns,” according to Toyota. “The movement could cause the positive battery terminal to contact the hold-down clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.”

Toyota said Wednesday that it is working on a remedy for the issue. Dealers will replace the battery hold-down clamp, battery tray and positive terminal cover at no cost to owners.

Affected RAV4 owners will be notified by late December.

For more information, RAV4 owners can enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate information on Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls. People can also contact Toyota at 800-331-4331.

https://www.toyota.com/recall

http://nhtsa.gov/recalls


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: hybrids; toyota; twofaced; youaskedforit
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1 posted on 11/03/2023 5:36:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Printed out and will be given to 2 neighbors in condo complex, who have RAVs. Thanks.


2 posted on 11/03/2023 5:41:22 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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BKMRK.


3 posted on 11/03/2023 5:41:50 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Red Badger

Sounds like a costly but clear solution. Hope no one lost a car or was injured. Good on Toyota for owning up to it I guess.


4 posted on 11/03/2023 5:42:35 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: Red Badger

They deserve that, buy a car with a battery.


5 posted on 11/03/2023 5:48:10 AM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Bayard

Doesn’t even sound costly. If that takes 15m to fix I’d be surprised.


6 posted on 11/03/2023 5:50:15 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: BobL

I really hope you’re joking.


7 posted on 11/03/2023 5:51:13 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster

“I really hope you’re joking.”

I’m no fan of EVs, but couldn’t resist having some fun here. In fact, I’ve had similar problems with batteries, in one case I made a plywood platform to raise its height. There is no way I would ever install one loose and any idiot that does that needs to be jailed.


8 posted on 11/03/2023 5:54:59 AM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Carriage Hill

I wouldn’t. Trust me, Toyota will send them a letter. Any action on your part could be taken very badly.

It seems to me the culture has changed from when I was growing up and people are spring-loaded in the defensive pissed-off configuration. People get shot just for asking someone to turn down their music. A few years ago, I discovered my neighbor’s teenage boys, and their friends were all carrying revolvers. The friends stopped by to collect on a drug debt and the debtor said, “f-you.” The leader pulled out a gun and shot him dead. All three boys went to prison as Florida has a law about being along for the ride. It was just accidental my neighbor’s boys were not along that day. But the reason given in court was, “he dissed me. I had to kill him.” When I asked the neighbor’s boys, who are white, they nodded and agreed. “Yep. He had to do it.” It isn’t 1970 anymore.


9 posted on 11/03/2023 6:09:04 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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To: FreedomPoster
Doesn’t even sound costly. If that takes 15m to fix I’d be surprised.

All its saying is that your battery needs to be secure or it "could" cause a fire. What a concept.

10 posted on 11/03/2023 6:16:59 AM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: Gen.Blather

Good advice. Even though I CCW and they’re nice neighbors, I’ll just hold the article back, and just ask if they’ve gotten a notice from the mfgr/dealer. Thanks.


11 posted on 11/03/2023 6:21:53 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Red Badger

Replacement batteries... Like getting one at AutoZone? If Toyota is putting in these replacements, says a lot for their overpriced service.


12 posted on 11/03/2023 6:27:24 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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To: Carriage Hill

People don’t have to wait for a notice.

They can go onto NHTSA’s website to look for recalls and TSBs. :-)

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

We have often give our dealers a heads up.


13 posted on 11/03/2023 6:29:00 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: BobL

This is NOT an EV.
There are no RAV4 EVs.
They all have four cylinder Internal Combustion Engines.
Just recently(2020 I believe) they started making Plug In Hybrids.

The issue is with the same 12 volt battery that every ICE vehicle has had since they added a starter and got rid of the crank on the front back in the 1930s


14 posted on 11/03/2023 6:45:02 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: usurper
All its saying is that your battery needs to be secure or it "could" cause a fire. What a concept.

Exactly, replacement is smaller, strap doesn't fit as well.

15 posted on 11/03/2023 6:48:18 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: OrioleFan

I believe that there are only three manufacturers of 12 volt batteries.
So, whether it says AutoZone or Diehard they all come from one of three places.
It sounds like one of the replacements doesn’t fit correctly in the original spot.

Kind of like the fact that my John Deere LX 255 lawn tractor apparently takes the same 12 volt battery as a Honda Civic according to the guy at the auto parts store where I bought the last replacement.


16 posted on 11/03/2023 6:49:37 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: woodbutcher1963

Thanks, I was thinking of the days when we had to crank our engines.


17 posted on 11/03/2023 7:03:52 AM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: woodbutcher1963

That sounds about right. East Penn Manufacturing, Johnson Controls, maybe one other.

I found the big battery distributor in the north Atlanta suburbs 15-20 years ago, and have bought all my car and UPS batteries there since. It was called DEKA, they got bought out and became East Penn, same facility. Big metal building warehouse with heavy duty shelving, some offices up front, counter sales in back.

In the counter sales area there’s a big wooden cabinet with rolls and stacks of labels to brand the batteries when they’re sold. DieHard, BMW, AAA, etc. It was a bit of a revelation when I first saw it and realized what I was looking at.


18 posted on 11/03/2023 7:07:41 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: woodbutcher1963

I believe you. When I worked for Control Data, we sold a lot of workstations. They were Silicon Graphics workstations with Control Data skins.

I know, when I get replacement parts for something around my house. I have to look real closely to see that it’s the exact same part.

Like I say, you would think Toyota shops would know if the replacement batteries actually fit.


19 posted on 11/03/2023 7:47:52 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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To: mewzilla

Thanks for the link; I’ll send it to them.


20 posted on 11/03/2023 8:13:35 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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