Toyota RAV4 (2013-2015): Trailer hitches
Recall 15V011000 · Jan 16, 2015 · Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
1,140
vehicles affected
1,140
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V011000
- Date
- Jan 16, 2015
- Maker
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,140
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches; Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an accessory trailer light module. The software within the module may incorrectly detect an electrical short and preventively turn off the electrical current and the trailer lights.
What can happen
If the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V011000?
1 model: Toyota RAV4 (2013-2015), about 1,140 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V011000?
SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.
What can happen?
If the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.