Toyota RAV4 Prime (2021): Exterior lighting
Recall 20V698000 · Nov 12, 2020 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
413
vehicles affected
413
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V698000
- Date
- Nov 12, 2020
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 413
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime vehicles. The headlight aiming caps may have been improperly closed, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing the visibility of an oncoming driver or the vehicle operator, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will close the aiming caps on the headlights, free of charge. The recall began January 6, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA15.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | RAV4 Prime | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V698000?
1 model: Toyota RAV4 Prime (2021), about 413 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V698000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will close the aiming caps on the headlights, free of charge. The recall began January 6, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA15.
What can happen?
Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing the visibility of an oncoming driver or the vehicle operator, increasing the 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.