| Issue ID | 740508 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10285203 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 12/09/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The power steering in my 2006 toyota rav4 went out suddenly when i was driving this month. I pulled over and turned off the motor. When the car started again the power steering was working. The toyota dealer had reports of this problem on this car from toyota. The power steering goes out suddenly. Toyota would not reimburse me the cost of fixing this safety defect. It costs about $1000. Had i been on a highway, i could have been in a serious accident. Toyota should recall these cars and fix this safety defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MENDHAM, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD31V966XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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