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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 15V577000 was received on 2015-09-18 and is associated with 4 source rows covering 4 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
- applications
- 4
- campaign number
- 15V577000
- potential units
- 423,456
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 15V577000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper motor.
- campaign number
- 15V577000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
Over time, the dripping water may cause corrosion and wear at the joint, potentially resulting in the separation of the wiper linkage. Once this occurs, the wipers would not function, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water diverter channel. In addition, a new wiper linkage with a wiper motor crank arm will be installed. The wiper linkage will have a protective cover over the wiper linkage joint to minimize water splash and a retainer ring to prevent the wiper arm from separating from the wiper motor. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service number at 1-800-331-4331.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 4 applications across 1 makes and 2 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 4
components
- VISIBILITY/WIPER
applications
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 4
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No