Toyota recalls 1.85 million RAV4 SUVS over fire risks - here's how to find out if YOU are affected

Toyota has recalled 1.85 cardinal RAV4 athletics inferior vehicles amid concerns nan replacement artillery poses a occurrence risk. 

The voluntary callback affects models made betwixt 2013 and 2018, nan automaker said successful a connection Wednesday. 

Some of nan vehicles are equipped pinch replacement 12-volt batteries which person dimensions which are excessively small. 

It intends they could move and travel into interaction pinch a clamp and short circuit erstwhile a driver turns - igniting a fire.

Toyota wrote successful a statement it is 'currently preparing nan remedy.'

'When nan remedy is available, Toyota dealers will switch nan artillery hold-down clamp, artillery tray, and affirmative terminal screen pinch improved ones astatine nary costs to owners,' it read.

'For each progressive vehicles, Toyota will notify customers by precocious December 2023.'

Toyota produces hybrid and electric-vehicle versions of nan RAV4 but those were not included successful nan recall. 

It remains unclear whether immoderate fires aliases accidents occurred related to nan recalled batteries. 

Affected owners will beryllium contacted by precocious December, Toyota said. Dealers will switch nan hold-down clamp, artillery tray and affirmative terminal screen for free.

Owners tin besides sojourn nan road postulation agency's website aliases Toyota's callback website to cheque if their cars were affected by providing their conveyance recognition numbers.

It is nan 2nd clip successful nan abstraction of a week that Toyota has had to callback a vehicle. 

Last Thursday nan institution recalled 814,000 Highlander athletics inferior vehicles because nan beforehand bumper could autumn off.

And past twelvemonth it recalled each of its 2,700 battery-powered SUVs because nan wheels could perchance autumn off.