‘Learned something new today’: Toyota mechanic issues warning after driver leaves phone charger plugged into their RAV4 too long

A Toyota mechanic issued a public service announcement: Do not leave your phone charger connected to your car. And know what accessory mode is.

TikTok user Kris Buchowicz (@krisbuchowicz) typically posts content about his job as a Toyota mechanic for his 191,000 followers. This time, he shared an issue one of his customers had with their 2020 Toyota RAV4 while sitting inside it.

“2020 RAV4, car has about 30,000 miles, customer states that when they turn off the vehicle, their radio reboots and stays on,” he says...