NHTSA ID Number: 10164343
Manufacturer Communication Number: T-SB-0079-19
TSB/Document Date: 2019-09-03
Summary
TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year RAV4 Hybrid
vehicles may exhibit a hybrid system warning message/MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0A45 (Drive Motor ?B? Position Sensor Circuit) present. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Removal (continued)
11. Push the frame wire harness grommet
through the body hole.
Figure 14.
12. Remove the plastic nut and two clips to remove the underbody rear left-hand cover.
Figure 15.
Figure 16.
1
2
1
Clip
2
Plastic Nut
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Removal (continued)
13. Remove the black clip closest to
the grommet.
Figure 17.
14. Remove the white clip.
Figure 18.
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Removal (continued)
15. Remove the three black clips from the rear
suspension member.
Figure 19.
16. Remove the two connectors from the rear
traction motor and unclip the clamp from
the rear traction motor bracket to remove
the wire harness.
Figure 20.
2
1
1
Tem perature Sensor Connector
2
Resolver Sensor Connector
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation
1. Install the two connectors on the rear
traction motor and clip the clamp onto the
rear traction motor bracket.
Figure 21.
2
1
2. Route the harness along the rear
suspension member and engage the three
black clips.
1
Tem perature Sensor Connector
2
Resolver Sensor Connector
Figure 22.
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation (continued)
3. Engage the white clip.
Figure 23.
4. Engage the black clip.
Figure 24.
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation (continued)
5. Push the harness connector and grommet
through the body hole.
Figure 25.
6. Install the plastic nut and two clips to install
the underbody rear left-hand cover.
Figure 26.
1
2
1
Clip
2
Plastic Nut
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation (continued)
7. Connect the frame wire harness connector.
Figure 27.
8. Install the deck trim side panel assembly
left-hand side.
A. Engage the six claws and four clips.
B. Install the bolt and luggage hold belt
striker assembly.
C. Install the bolt and tether anchor
set bracket.
D. Install the screw and two bolts.
E. Close the tether anchor set
bracket cover.
Figure 28 .
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation (continued)
F. Connect and install the light assembly.
Figure 29.
G. Install the deck trim service hole cover
by attaching the four claws and
two guides.
Figure 30.
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation (continued)
9. Engage the three claws and four clips and
install the rear deck trim cover.
Figure 31.
10. Install the rear No. 1 floor mat support
side plate.
A. Engage the three clips and four guides
to install the rear No. 1 floor mat
support side plate together with the
rear No. 1 floor board.
Figure 32.
1
B. Install the four screws.
C. Close the rear No. 1 floor board.
2
11. Engage the two clips, two claws, and guide
to install the deck floor box left-hand side.
1
Rear No. 1 Floor Board
2
Rear No. 1 Floor Mat Support Side Plate
Figure 33.
1
1
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Repair Procedure (continued)
Harness Installation (continued)
12. Connect the negative (–) battery terminal.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in*lbf / ft*lbf)
13. Engage the five claws and three guides to
install the deck trim side base.
Figure 34.
14. Engage the two clips and two guides to
install the rear No. 3 floor board.
Figure 35.
15. Install the deck board assembly.
Figure 36.
16. Connect Techstream and clear the DTCs.
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