Over 1.8 million Toyota RAV4 SUVs recalled due to fire risk

Toyota is preparing to issue a safety recall that applies to over 1.8 million units of the RAV4 crossover built between the 2013 and 2018 model years. The vehicles included in the campaign are equipped with an undersized battery that can cause a short circuit and start a fire.

While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hasn't published a bulletin detailing the recall yet, Toyota issued a statement clarifying that the campaign includes approximately 1,854,000 units of the RAV4. We don't have the exact build dates of the recalled models yet, but the 2013 to 2018 range provided by the manufacturer corresponds to the fourth-generation model (pictured).

The vehicles covered by the recall may have been fitted with a replacement 12-volt battery that's physically smaller than it should be.