NHTSA Campaign 20V286000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 20V286000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 20V286000 with NHTSA on May 20, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V286000, NHTSA lists up to 9,502 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V286000 were scheduled from August 10, 2020, 82 days after the report.
20V286000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2019–2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V286000 ranks 148 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 20V286000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 11 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 20V286000 was 16V596000, reported on August 12, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.
- The risk
- If a suspension control arm breaks, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower suspension arms, free of charge. This recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's interim numbers for this recall are 20TB08 / 20TA08.
Reported May 20, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V286000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V286000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 20, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted