Toyota has said it will recall RAV4 EVs to repair components supplied by Tesla.
The RAV4 EV recall concerns approximately 2,500 Model Year 2012 – 2014 RAV4 EV vehicles.
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Toyota said components in the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, which is part of the propulsion system, may cause the vehicle to shift to “neutral” due to a software issue. This condition will also trigger a “Check EV System” warning message on the instrument panel and turn on a malfunction indicator lamp.
If the vehicle shifts to “neutral”, this will result in a complete loss of drive power, which can increase the risk of a crash, Toyota said.
Tesla supplied Toyota with electric powertrains for the RAV4 EV in a three-year deal that ended last year.
Toyota is currently putting more emphasis on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles such as the recently launched Mirai. Tesla’s Elon Musk has been critical of hydrogen technology in the past.
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By GlobalDataToyota said in October that it had started to reduce its stake in Tesla although declined to discuss further details.
