Updated: 8:33 PM EDT April 5, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. Searching for a new car can be stressful, so when you find one, it is most often a relief and an exciting time. Kevin McNamara was looking for a new car back in July 2019 when he decided to buy a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
“I liked the car a lot and was looking for a hybrid SUV,” McNamara said.
The SUV seemed to be the perfect car. It came with plenty of upgrades and bells and whistles. The car was great to drive and barely made a sound when you turned it on.
What McNamara didn’t know but would soon find out is that some of these SUVs had a gas tank issue. A short time after purchasing the SUV McNamara went to get gas for the first time.
Nearly 2 Million Toyota RAV4s Are Under Investigation Over Fire Risk ++ It seems that the battery can short and cause a fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation investigation into the 2013 through 2018 Toyota RAV4 because of a risk of fire. If this becomes a full recall, then it could affect an estimated 1,862,103 units of the popular crossover.
The official document says that the problem appears to be that B+ terminal of the battery can short against the hold-down frame, and this can result in a fire or cause the vehicle to stall.
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