| Issue ID | 929739 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10465719 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/05/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Heard abnormal mechanical rattle from the front end going over rough streets in san francisco. Took vehicle in suspecting suspension issue to capitol toyota of san jose. Diagnosis was steering rack has a known part issue, internal to its design, nothing the dealer could do, as factory did not allow them to open the part up, only replace it. Dealer was unable to tell me if the car was safe or not to drive. Said only thing they could so was replace the entire steering rack at $2000 +, which is outrageous. They said if i had extended warranty they would swap it out, and this is done all the time for this model and year! This car is serviced regularly and not driven off-road. This is a design defect that could pose a threat if the steering were to lock up/fail while driving, yet toyota refuses to address the issue and says its wear and tear. At 70k miles? This part should last 200k. There are many reports online of issues with the steering system. One such report: http://www. Aboutautomobile. Com/tsb/2006/toyota/rav4/steering tsb number: 00506nhtsa number: 10020124tsb date: september 1, 2007date added to file: july 24, 2006 failing component: steering summary: electric power steering: mil on dtc u0105 & u0121. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70162 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V865XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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