| Issue ID | 1559538 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11204002 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/04/18 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the rear and front axles were rusted out and rust covered the bottom of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to curry water town toyota (832 straits turnpike, watertown, ct 06795, (203) 758-8261), but the mechanics refused to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 180,000. .*bf consumer stated the toyota dealer in watertown, ct (curry) refused to do a safety recall on the rear lower suspension arm due to axle rust. This rust was never brought to my attention previously. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 180000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WATERTOWN, CT |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD35V365XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | HOFFMAN TOTOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 860-651-3725 |
| Dealer's city | SIMSBUEY |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code |