So I just saw that Toyota had to stop making the RAV4 in Japan because of some explosion at a parts supplier. Looks like production was paused on a few lines, and now they’re just starting back up. One person died and two others got hurt, which is awful.
They said they aren’t sure yet if this will slow down RAV4s coming to the US, but considering 21% of them were imported last year, I feel like this could mess with supply. Anyone else following this? Think this will make prices go up?
Wait, so they completely stopped making RAV4s? Or was it just a few plants?
Daphne said:
Wait, so they completely stopped making RAV4s? Or was it just a few plants?
Not all of them, just some lines in two plants. Plus one at Daihatsu’s Kyoto factory. They paused production until March 11 and are just starting back up now.
Daphne said:
Wait, so they completely stopped making RAV4s? Or was it just a few plants?
Does this only affect RAV4s or other Toyotas too?
Daphne said:
Wait, so they completely stopped making RAV4s? Or was it just a few plants?
Does this only affect RAV4s or other Toyotas too?
Mostly RAV4s and Harriers (which used to be the Venza in the US). Doesn’t seem like other models were hit as hard.
Anyone know how bad the explosion was? Sounds serious if it shut down production.
Spence said:
Anyone know how bad the explosion was? Sounds serious if it shut down production.
Yeah, it was bad. One person died and two others were injured. Happened at a parts supplier on March 6. Toyota paused some production lines right after.
@Elijah4
Damn, that’s awful. Do we know what caused it?
Shaye said:
@Elijah4
Damn, that’s awful. Do we know what caused it?
Haven’t seen anything about the cause yet. Toyota hasn’t said much, just that they’re assessing everything.
Is this gonna delay RAV4s coming to the US?
FaithJones said:
Is this gonna delay RAV4s coming to the US?
Toyota says it’s too early to know, but 21% of RAV4s sold in the US last year came from Japan. If this slowed down production, it might affect imports.
@Elijah4
So if I was planning to buy a RAV4 soon, should I expect higher prices?
Ramirez said:
@Elijah4
So if I was planning to buy a RAV4 soon, should I expect higher prices?
Depends on how long it takes for them to catch up. Toyota says they’ll try to make up for lost production, but if supply is lower for a while, prices could go up.
Where did this happen? Just in Japan, or do RAV4s come from other places too?
Frey said:
Where did this happen? Just in Japan, or do RAV4s come from other places too?
Yeah, this was in Japan. Toyota has factories in other places too, but the Japan-made ones account for a good chunk of US imports.
Toyota is usually on top of stuff like this… I bet they’ll recover quick.
Vincent said:
Toyota is usually on top of stuff like this… I bet they’ll recover quick.
Yeah, they already said they’re trying to make up for lost production. They’re resuming on March 13, so shouldn’t be a long delay.
