| Issue ID | 888110 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10430849 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 05/10/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the intermediate steering column failed while driving 35 mph. In addition, the vehicle exhibited a noise from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the noise was coming from the intermediate steering column, but there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified who advised that they were investigating the problem. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 54,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PORTLAND, OR |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 35 |
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