NHTSA Campaign 26V256000
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 26V256000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 26V256000 with NHTSA on April 22, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V256000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 28, 2025 and December 1, 2025.
The 26V256000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V256000 were scheduled from June 19, 2026, 58 days after the report.
26V256000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V256000 ranks 222 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 26V256000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 9 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 26V256000 was 26V128000, reported on March 5, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. The front seat brackets for the seat rails may be welded improperly.
- The risk
- Improperly welded seat brackets can prevent the seat from adequately restraining an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and repair the seat bracket welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB09 and 26TA09.
Reported April 22, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V256000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V256000, 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: April 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted