TORRANCE, Calif. -

Toyota Motor Sales, USA announced that it is conducting a safety recall of model-year 2006 to 2012 RAV4 and 2012 to 2014 RAV4 EV vehicles for a potential seatbelt issue.

Affecting approximately 1,124,000 vehicles in the U.S., the involved vehicles are equipped with lap-shoulder seatbelts in both second-row outboard seats that can potentially separate during a severe collision. Numerous news outlets have reported that, on a global scale, the recall affects roughly 2.87 million vehicles. 

Toyota says that in the event of a severe frontal crash, the lap belt webbing could contact a portion of the metal seat cushion frame, become cut, and separate.

The company will notify owners of the involved vehicles via first class mail and dealers will be instructed to add resin covers to the metal seat cushion frame at no cost to the customer.

For the most up-to-date recall information for Toyota, Scion and Lexus products, check out the Toyota recall site.