2006 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2006 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID967260
 Internal NHTSA #10500843
 ManufacurerTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
 BrandTOYOTA
 ModelRAV4
 Model Year2006
 File date27/02/13
 ComponentSTEERING
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemOver 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 Failure102512
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateBEACH 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
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders4
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed15
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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