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- SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. The front seat brackets for the seat rails may be welded improperly.
- Risk
- Improperly welded seat brackets can prevent the seat from adequately restraining an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair the seat bracket welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB09 and 26TA09.
What this recall means for you
Some 2025 RAV4 vehicles may have front seat brackets for the seat rails that were welded improperly. The welds can keep the seat from adequately restraining an occupant during a crash, which raises the risk of injury.
If you own an affected vehicle, dealers will inspect the seat bracket welds and repair them as necessary, at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2026. You can also contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 with questions about the recall.
You can check whether your vehicle has open recalls by entering your VIN on the NHTSA website or the Toyota owner site. Schedule the free repair with an authorized Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Toyota RAV4 | 2025 |
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