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2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Hybrid Propulsion System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	109659
NHTSA Compaign #	15V143000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Supplier	TOYOTA
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4 EV
Model Year	2013
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of notification	10/09/15
Begin date of manufacuring	24/07/12
End date of manufacturing	29/08/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	13/03/15
Report created	13/03/15
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	2497
Defect summary	Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 rav4 ev vehicles manufactured july 24, 2012, to august 29, 2014. Due to a software issue within a component of the electric vehicle traction motor assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of drive power.
Consequence summary	A loss of drive power may increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the electric vehicle traction motor assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on september 10, 2015. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Hybrid Propulsion System Recall

2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Hybrid Propulsion System Recall

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