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Electrical systems and batteries · UNITED STATES

23V734000: Electrical systems and batteries recall for TOYOTA RAV4

TOYOTA RAV4: check the listed vehicles, the reported issue and the manufacturer remedy for 23V734000. Keep the official status and service answers in one private record.

Official record checked 2026-10-19 UTC · Filing date 2023-11-01

Start with the specific vehicle

The report lists 6 model-year entries. Read the equipment and production restrictions in the reported issue, then use the official lookup or manufacturer to establish whether this campaign applies to your vehicle.

View the listed model years
  • 2013 TOYOTA RAV4
  • 2017 TOYOTA RAV4
  • 2014 TOYOTA RAV4
  • 2016 TOYOTA RAV4
  • 2018 TOYOTA RAV4
  • 2015 TOYOTA RAV4

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What the official report says

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.

Official NHTSA campaign record

Why the reported issue matters

A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Official NHTSA campaign record

Prepare your observation

Keep existing warnings or observations for service. This guide does not ask you to probe wiring, disconnect a battery or open a high-voltage assembly.

A reported defect describes the campaign. It does not establish what caused a symptom on your individual vehicle, and absence of a symptom does not establish that an open recall is complete.

The reported manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.

Official NHTSA campaign record

The source describes a phased campaign

The official record describes phases for the campaign, notifications or remedy. Ask which phase covers this VIN, model year and equipment, and what arrangements are available now. A past phase date does not establish current availability.

Timing language in the official record

Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025.

This describes the dated source record. Current arrangements for your VIN remain unconfirmed.

Additional official 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.nhtsa.gov.

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Choose the next step from the official result

Not checked or unavailable

Keep eligibility unconfirmed. Use the official lookup or contact the manufacturer with 23V734000.

This campaign is open

Confirm current interim instructions, remedy availability and service arrangements. Keep the dated answer.

Not listed as open

Review earlier repair records and lookup limits if needed. A zero-open result does not explain an unresolved symptom.

Work order records recall work

Keep the campaign number, remedy and date together. Ask separately about a symptom that remains after the visit.

Your campaign-specific service questions

Use these questions with the official report. Keep the answers beside the remedy record; “discussed” records a conversation, not a completed repair.

  1. Does the manufacturer confirm that campaign 23V734000 applies to this VIN, including the report’s equipment and production restrictions?

    A matching model and year is only a starting point. The official lookup or manufacturer must establish the individual vehicle’s status.

  2. Which reported phase applies to this VIN, model year and equipment, and what remedy and interim instructions are available now?

    The official record describes phases for the campaign, notifications or remedy. Ask which phase covers this VIN, model year and equipment, and what arrangements are available now. A past phase date does not establish current availability.

  3. Which electrical component or software function is covered, and what interim charging, parking or use instructions does the manufacturer give?

    Compare the answer with the reported component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY.

  4. Which items in the reported replacement remedy for 23V734000 were replaced, and are they identified on the work order?

    Keep the replaced items and the campaign number together so that a later visit can distinguish recall work from other repairs.

  5. What dated document records the remedy performed under 23V734000, and what should I do if the reported concern remains?

    Keep campaign completion and unresolved symptoms as separate questions. A saved worksheet or booked appointment does not establish a repair.

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Source and lookup coverage

NHTSA 23V734000: official campaign data · Official lookup and coverage limits

The quoted issue, consequence and remedy come from the official record as checked above. This independent guide adds a vehicle-check decision process, service questions and a private worksheet. Confirm current eligibility, remedy availability and interim instructions with the manufacturer.

The official VIN lookup may omit completed recalls, some recent campaigns and recalls outside its coverage. Vehicle notes and answers stay in this browser. A downloaded brief contains your notes; keep it appropriately. Groundwork is independent of NHTSA and the manufacturer.