| Issue ID | 725856 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10272448 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 18/05/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering shaft goes bad on 2006 toyota rav4's and some camry's and toyota won't recall it. I feel a clunking noise whenever i make a turn and was told that it's worn out. After 3 yrs of purchasing a brand new car? And the same thing is happening with a number of other toyota owners with the same models. And i was told eventually, if it goes unattended that i could lose control of the vehicle! And that too bad i didn't bring it in while still under warranty! Who would think that a brad new car would do this? And now they want us to pay arm and leg to fix?! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ANAHEIM, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTMZD33V566XXXXXX |
| 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 | 15 |
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