CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The front passenger seat in these vehicles may have been assembled with parts that interfere with each other. This can cause the Occupant Classification System sensor to misread whether an occupant is sitting in the seat, and the vehicles do not meet federal occupant crash protection requirements.
Because the sensor may detect the occupant incorrectly, the front passenger airbag may not deploy correctly during a crash, which increases the risk of injury.
An authorized dealer will inspect the front passenger seat and repair it if necessary, at no cost to you. Owners were mailed notification letters on September 2, 2022. You can also contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 (Toyota recall number 22TA08), and check your VIN for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Toyota RAV4 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | 2022 |
| Toyota RAV4 Prime | 2022 |