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Vehicle recall 16V096000 · February 19, 2016

Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 EV

In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.
Consequence
A cut seat belt may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a protector over both rear seat cushion frames, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0F.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
16V096000
Reported to NHTSA
February 19, 2016
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Manufacturer campaign
G0F
Owner notification
June 24, 2016
Vehicles potentially affected
1,123,752
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Seat belts › Rear/other
Recall 16V096000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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