The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·20V698000·Announced 2020-12-11

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime headlight aiming caps may improperly adjust

Certain 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime vehicles have improperly closed headlight aiming caps that can be adjusted horizontally. This can increase glare and reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product with no reported injuries or crashes. The hazard is theoretical—improperly adjusted headlights could increase glare and crash risk—but no actual incidents are documented in the source text. Per the rubric, such cases cap at score 3.

Plain-English summary

Toyota is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime vehicles due to improperly closed headlight aiming caps. The caps may allow the horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam, which violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Horizontally adjusted headlight beams can increase glare, reducing the visibility of an oncoming driver or the vehicle operator. This can increase the risk of a crash.

This recall affects 413 vehicles. Toyota dealers will close the aiming caps on the headlights at no charge to owners. The recall began on January 6, 2021.

Owners can contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 (recall number 20TA15) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Additional information is available at www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Exterior Lighting
Hazard
  • headlight-aiming
  • visibility-glare
  • crash-risk
Affected units
413

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • RAV4 PRIME

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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