OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 16V096000
NHTSA campaign 16V096000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,123,752 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received February 19, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 16V096000 says
Defect summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.
Consequence summary
A cut seat belt may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V096000
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a protector over both rear seat cushion frames, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0F.
- Owner notification
- June 24, 2016
- Filing manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Component groups
- SEAT BELTS
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES