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title: "TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME (2021) - Recall 23V041000 — NHTSA record 254258 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. During certain cold weather driving conditions,"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-254258-toyota-rav4-prime-2021-recall-23v041000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME (2021) - Recall 23V041000 — NHTSA record 254258

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Feb 2, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME (2021) - Recall 23V041000
- **Reason**: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. During certain cold weather driving conditions, while driving in EV Mode, the hybrid vehicle control engine control unit (HEV ECU) software may cause the hybrid system to shut down if the accelerator is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle, resulting in a stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- **Quantity**: 16679
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 254258

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V041000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 2, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Feb 27, 2023
- **Record created**: Feb 2, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA01.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V041000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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