The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Due to a damaged electrical connector, the back-up camera may not activate when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
If the backup camera system does not activate and the driver does not check his/her surroundings while reversing, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the back-up camera system and replace the audio display unit, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0N.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | 2019 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | 2019 | 883 | 7 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2019
12 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the back over prevention; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 19V886000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V749000 18 Oct 2019 | Collins Bus Corporation |
| 19V684000 27 Sept 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V654000 12 Sept 2019 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 19V620000 22 Aug 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V603000 15 Aug 2019 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 19V276000 9 Apr 2019 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 19V281000 9 Apr 2019 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019