Vehicle recall R/2018/378

Toyota RAV4 and others recall: Incorrect tightening torque was possibly applied during previous injector removal or replacement

DVSA recall R/2018/378 names the Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso and Toyota Avensis. It was launched 25 February 2019. It covers vehicles built 3 January 2014 to 13 March 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/378
Launched: 25 February 2019
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: 18SMD-133
Vehicles: DVSA lists 321 on each model line

What can go wrong

An incorrect tightening torque was applied at the moment of injector re-installation.

The fix

Check the injector clamp bolt torque and replace the parts if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 321. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Auris	6 May 2015 to 21 November 2016	321
Toyota Avensis	11 May 2015 to 13 March 2018	321
Toyota RAV4	8 October 2015 to 13 December 2017	321
Toyota Verso	3 January 2014 to 11 October 2017	321

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/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/2018/293 Vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid system faults 14 January 2019, Toyota Auris, Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius+
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/2018/307 Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture 17 December 2018, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla
R/2019/122 The emergency calling system may not be enabled 11 May 2019, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4
R/2018/151 Replacement airbag inflator installed in an incorrect orientation 31 July 2018, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris

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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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