Recall 15V011000: 2013–2015 Toyota RAV4

Report received

Jan 16, 2015

Manufacturer

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

Potentially affected

1,140vehicles

Model years

2013–2015

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

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an accessory trailer light module. The software within the module may incorrectly detect an electrical short and preventively turn off the electrical current and the trailer lights.

Possible consequence

If the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.

Affected model years

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

• 2013 Toyota RAV4257 complaints
• 2014 Toyota RAV4197 complaints
• 2015 Toyota RAV4305 complaints