| Issue ID | 967260 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10500843 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/02/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Over the course of the past 2 months i have heard a quiet popping noise coming from the back right tire area when i make turns. I actually visited a toyota dealer 1/8/2013 because there was a lower suspension arm recall on my vehicle. They "inspected" and put a sticker on, and a worthless clamp (might as well been a paperclip) on the the tie rod. On 2/27/13, i took a few co-workers to lunch and they noticed a loud pop every time i turned a corner or hit any uneven spot in the road. When i pulled into my parking spot at work i got out and looked at the rear right tire and it was slanted only slightly. Later in the day, i backed out of my parking spot and heard a very severe pop and the tire made a whooshing noise as it was making contact with the tire well. The vehicle was out of service at this point. I got my vehicle toed to a nearby shop, and they found that the tie rod on the rear right wheel was bent severely. The mechanic that was inspecting my vehicle was not a dealer, and agreed that the "fix" toyota developed for this recall issue was worthless, and agreed that i could have been seriously injured if this had failed on the highway. I have a photo of the bent tie rod, and visited the shop to see for myself this afternoon. I truly think that toyota's fix should have been to replace everyone's tie rods. People's lives are still at risk! I plan to submit my charges to toyota for reimbursement. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102512 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEACH CITY, OH |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD33V666XXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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