| Issue ID | 789173 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10329656 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/09/09 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 06 rav experienced a cracking/grinding noise when turning to the far left or right at low speed. I was terrified!!! I contacted toyota and at the time my car had just came out of warranty 15days earlier but i didn't let that stop me. After some back and forth with the dealer and the regional manager my steering was fixed. There was a tsa report put out about this problem but no actual recall which i think there should be but i sent out blast emails and text to my friends etc to let people know. I've noticed that they're more women driving ravs than men and the thought of a mother and child in an accident over something that cost $600 per vehicle to fix is upsetting. People turn down the music and listen to your cars!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT LEE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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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