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2006 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	888815
Internal NHTSA #	10432618
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2006
File date	06/02/06
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While making a turn of a highway exit, my steering wheel locked, on the 4th day of owning my brand new vehicle. Not only was i talked down to and treated rudely by toyota staff, i was dismissed, as if this was not a serious concern. Toyota did fix the vehicle, and assured me that this would not happen again. Only a few months later, my car was back at toyota, will rotten struts, on a 6 month old vehicle. Again the struts were replaced, but there was no help from toyota will acknowledging that this vehicle was clearly faulty and dangerous to drive. 2 years to the month of purchase, the steering wheel locked on me again while driving, this time toyota replaced the computer, being sure to state a different reason for the same issue, to insure that my vehicle did not qualify for the lemon law. Now, less that 2 years after the 2nd instance, the steering wheel locked for a 3rd time while driving. I am very lucky to be alive, and that in all 3 instances there were no other vehicles in close proximity to me, and i was on an open road, where i was able to come to a stop before seriously injuring myself or others. After this many repeat serious issues, i can't understand how no one at toyota cares to further look into the recall of this vehicle or replacement of. If i had actually crashed or god for bid been seriously injured, i'm sure that my claims would have been taken seriously. Why does someone have to die, before toyota can take responsibility for a defaulted vehicle?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAWTHORNE, NY
VIN pattern	JTMBD32V565XXXXXX
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	35
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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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What is Failure?

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