Recall 12V029000: 2011 Toyota RAV4

Report received

Feb 1, 2012

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Engineering &…

Potentially affected

427vehicles

Model years

2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 rav4 vehicles, manufactured from november 24, 2011, through december 19, 2011. In the curtain shield airbags, propellant with the incorrect specification was used for the initiator assembled in the airbag inflator. In this condition, the inflator may not perform properly, causing one or both curtain shield airbags to not deploy.

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash, the airbags may not deploy and will not be able to properly protect an occupant, increasing the risk of injuries.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the vehicle identification number to identify the curtain shield assemblies and replace the assemblies as necessary with new ones free of charge. The safety recall began on march 8, 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2011 Toyota RAV4287 complaints