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Toyota RAV4 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-TT-0206-12 · NHTSA communication 10075951 · issued Sep 27, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may experience a 'Check EV System' message after attempting to charge their vehicle . No other vehicle operation or performance issues are present. This may be a result of incompatibility with unapproved EV charging stations

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.