| Issue ID | 1179591 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10713575 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/01/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1/30/14 recall part - rear lower suspension arm repaired by handy. Shortly after (1-3 months) i noticed swerve/sway during hard right turns. I suspected bad or underinflated tire on drivers side rear. Checked all tire inflation and lug nut tightness but the swerve/sway continued. On 10/16/14 i had (4) new snow tires installed at sumner tire in newport/derby, vt. I thought it would eliminate the problem but the swerve/sway continued. On 10/21/14 i had local mechanic perform a four wheel alignment. The mechanic could not make the adjust but confirmed drivers side rear was out of alignment. On 1/16/15 i made an appointment at handy to resolve this and other issues. Handy offered free labor if i paid $309. 43 for parts to replace the failed recall. Within a few days i contacted national toyota customer service and spoke to [xxx]. Ref #can't be entered as it flags as a ss number. [xxx] called back to state that handy should be contacting me by end of the week concerning this issue. Received a on-line survey only in which i made clear that i should not have to pay for a failed recall item that was not fixed properly. I called national c. S. Again two weeks later to report that i have not received any contact from handy. After that call, still no contact was received. I called handy (3) times asking to speak to the service manager, [xxx] , who was always busy. I finally received a call back from a service technician, [xxx], with a lower offer for the cost of the parts to fix the recall of $226. 03. I called handy back stating that i felt their offer was not acceptable and that i would be filing a complaint with the bbb for assistance. My point in all of this is that toyota issued a recall for this part and the recall failed and should not be repaired at the consumer's cost. This is a safety concern of mine as well and limits the use of my vehicle for long trips. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TROY, VT |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V165XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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