| Issue ID | 718301 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10263739 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 30/03/09 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2006 rav4 with 21k miles developed steering clunking sensation at slow speeds in august 2008. Brought it into the dealer and the steering shaft was replaced under warranty. Now in march 2009 with 25k miles it's slowly starting to developed same condition. It's scheduled for dealer service shortly but i'm concerned that there is a design flaw in the steering shaft assembly and a more permanent solution must be applied by toyota, hopefully the dealer will do that. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD31V265XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 2 |
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