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Passenger car (Toyota RAV4) - Repair

Official notice

31 Mar 2021

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Toyota RAV4) - Repair. Running gear (aluminum wheels) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Running gear (aluminum wheels). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing management, some vehicles were mistakenly fitted with overseas-specification aluminum wheels lacking the marking identifying the vehicle. Consequently, they do not comply with Article 9 of the Safety Standards (standards for running gear, etc.). Published 2021-03-31.

What to do now

(Recall) 4919 ■ Remedial measures: Inspect the vehicle-identifying marking on the back of the wheels on all vehicles and replace wheels lacking the marking with conforming wheels.

Recall number

4919

Official notice

2021-03-31

The hazard

Running gear (aluminum wheels) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Running gear (aluminum wheels). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing management, some vehicles were mistakenly fitted with overseas-specification aluminum wheels lacking the marking identifying the vehicle. Consequently, they do not comply with Article 9 of the Safety Standards (standards for running gear, etc.).

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Recall Numbers

4919

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Affected products

Product 1

トヨタ「RAV4」

Hazard

Running gear (aluminum wheels) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Running gear (aluminum wheels). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing management, some vehicles were mistakenly fitted with overseas-specification aluminum wheels lacking the marking identifying the vehicle. Consequently, they do not comply with Article 9 of the Safety Standards (standards for running gear, etc.).

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

トヨタ自動車株式会社

Phone

0800-700-7700

Brand: Toyota. Contact: トヨタ自動車株式会社. Phone 0800-700-7700.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

4919

Event id

CAA-00000027641

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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