Toyota halts RAV4 production after explosion kills 1, snarls supply chain

The assembly lines affected by the explosion make Toyota's popular RAV4 crossover. (Toyota)

March 07, 2025 11:40 AM

Toyota has suspended production of the popular RAV4 and Harrier crossovers after a rare explosion at a parts maker in Japan killed a worker and snarled the domestic supply chain.

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