Vehicle recall R/2017/329

Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Avensis recall: Bolts on the exhaust side of the turbocharger assembly may be incorrectly tightened

DVSA recall R/2017/329 names the Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Avensis. It was launched 29 January 2018. It covers vehicles built 22 June 2016 to 26 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/329
Launched: 29 January 2018
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 442 on each model line

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles have a 2.0 litre turbocharged diesel engine. There is a possibility that the bolts on the exhaust-side of the turbocharger assembly may not have been correctly tightened during manufacture.

The fix

On affected vehicles check bolts. Where necessary replace the turbocharger.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 442. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Avensis	22 June 2016 to 26 October 2016	442
Toyota Avensis	22 June 2016 to 25 October 2016	442
Toyota RAV4	22 August 2016 to 29 September 2016	442

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/2017/328 Possibility of a fuel leak 1 February 2018, Toyota RAV4
R/2017/010 Airbag may not deploy 5 June 2017, Toyota Verso, Toyota Avensis
R/2018/307 Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture 17 December 2018, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla
R/2018/306 Air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system could be susceptible to internal shorting 17 December 2018, Toyota Verso, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis
R/2018/340 A potential crack could develop in the fuel evaporative emission control unit mounted in the fuel tank 21 January 2019, Toyota Auris, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis
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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