Vehicle recall R/2016/024

Toyota RAV4 recall: Seatbelt may not perform as designed

DVSA recall R/2016/024 names the Toyota RAV4. It was launched 11 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 31 October 2005 to 19 November 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/024
Launched: 11 April 2016
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: 49,015 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

In the event of a high-speed collision principally in the frontal direction there is a possibility that the lap belt webbing on the outboard seats of the second row could contact a portion of the seat cushion frame become cut and separate.

The fix

On affected vehicles fit a plastic protector to the seat frame.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 49,015.
Model	Built
Toyota RAV4	31 October 2005 to 16 November 2012
Toyota RAV4	21 August 2009 to 19 November 2012
Toyota RAV4	4 February 2012 to 11 June 2012

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2015/206 Risk of fire 1 December 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota Highlander and others
R/2015/095 Driver side airbag may rupture 22 June 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4
R/2017/329 Bolts on the exhaust side of the turbocharger assembly may be incorrectly tightened 29 January 2018, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis
R/2017/328 Possibility of a fuel leak 1 February 2018, Toyota RAV4
R/2014/048 Drivers airbag may not function 22 April 2014, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4
R/2018/378 Incorrect tightening torque was possibly applied during previous injector removal or replacement 25 February 2019, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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