# Toyota recall **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** rav4, toyota\ **Created:** [May 2, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261 "2010-05-02T15:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blairf.bigelow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@blairf.bigelow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blairf.bigelow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/1 "2010-05-02T15:50:48Z")
I have been told that Toyotas (mine is a 2009 Rav4) with the letter “J” in the VIN were made in Japan, not in the US, and do not have the problems that have triggered the recall. (My Rav 4’s VIN does have a “J.”) Is this for real or is it what is called an ‘urban myth’? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/2 "2010-05-02T16:24:42Z")
Is your RAV-4 on this list? if not, there is no recall because the gas pedal is from a different manufacturer: [http://nhthqnwws112.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Recalls/2010/V/RCRIT-10V017-6485.pdf](http://nhthqnwws112.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Recalls/2010/V/RCRIT-10V017-6485.pdf) I don’t see any 'J"s. ---
**Author:** ![blairf.bigelow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@blairf.bigelow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blairf.bigelow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/3 "2010-05-02T16:35:12Z")
The first digit of the VIN is a ‘J.’ I’m still wondering whether the ‘J’ means it was made in Japan. In any case, after 15,000 miles and one year I’ve had no problem. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/4 "2010-05-02T21:22:04Z")
It’s true, so far. Somewhere on the window sticker or the door or the door frame there will be a country of origin. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/5 "2010-05-02T23:25:33Z")
Yes, the first letter tells you where it is assembled. The “J” stands for Japan. I was referring to the recall list in the link. Since there are no VINs o the list that start with J, you are OK. ---
**Author:** ![blairf.bigelow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@blairf.bigelow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blairf.bigelow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/6 "2010-05-03T00:42:50Z")
Thanks all–very helpful. Question answered. ---
**Author:** ![Joe-Guy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joe-guy/32/124_2.png) [@Joe-Guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe-Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/7 "2010-05-03T01:12:03Z")
Yes. I have a 2009 RAV 4 with a ‘J’ also. No problem. ---
**Author:** ![tom418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@tom418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom418)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-recall/48261/8 "2010-05-03T21:56:31Z")
My 1982 Toyota Cressida had a VIN number that started off with “JTMX” and it was made in Japan. My 1979 Toyota Celica has a VIN number with “RA42…”, also made in Japan. BTW, the Cressida was the worst car I ever owned, and the Celica (and my made-in-Kentucky Avalon) are gems.