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2006 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	868746
Internal NHTSA #	10412143
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2006
File date	21/06/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 toyota rav 4 - steering - i have presented my vehicle for inspection at a local toyota dealer service company last week on tuesday, july 5th, 2011 for a noticeable "clunking" sound coming from the steering column and front end. The service manager scheduled a 2nd visit for my vehicle on july 7th, in order for a service mechanic to test drive the car. He first told me that the unit would need to be "opened" and re-packed with grease to make the noise go away (without batting an eye). On the second service visit july 7th, the mechanic said the unit would require a rebuilding with at least $ 400. 00 of parts. This is the case after i brought the vehicle in with 43k original miles on it. After i had a third party look at the same issue, they said that it did not present a danger, however, new tires and a front end alignment were suggested to see whether any improvement would be noticeable.. Afterwards, i started my investigation of this matter, whereby, i now know that hundreds of cases have been previously reported, and, the manufacturer, toyota, has "passed the buck" on the blame and repair, charging as much as $ 1,200 for the steering on the 2006 rav 4 model to be repaired. Sounds like a "scam" to me. Just because no one has gotten hurt yet, doesn't mean there isn't a problem here. Cars are controlled through the ability to "steer" the vehicle. In october 1976, i survived an accident in my brand new ford granada, when the "suspension arm" nut was sheered off when taking a curve on a local road with the vehicle at 20-25 mph. Three people walked away from an accident that took out the whole front bumper, back to the driver's side door. As the car was repaired, ford motor corp. Gathered all of the accident photos from the body shop, preventing disclosure of a potential problem (back before the "lemon laws" were put in place). Do not let this problem slip away. The lives of owner / operators + passengers are at stake !
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLOTTE, NC
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V365XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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