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2006 Toyota RAV4 Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	595097
Internal NHTSA #	10162725
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2006
File date	17/07/06
Component	OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When using the dryer in a car wash the hard spare tire cover was blown off the spare tire and bashed against the vehicle and then the ground severely scratching it and cracking it. Had it no completely come off at that point it is probable that it would have flown off into the from of any following vehicle had i been traveling down a busy road potentially causing an accident. These items should "never" come of under normal use conditions. This is a serious potential accident source as well as a potential source of a law suit against the owner operator of the vehicle. In addition it is hard and can cause windshield damage to any following vehicles and should never come off when properly attached. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1240
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FITCHBURG, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/06/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TOYOTA OF WELESLEY
Dealer's telephone number	(781) 237-2970
Dealer's city	WELLESLEY HILLS
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	02481

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Toyota RAV4 Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota RAV4 Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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