| Issue ID | 1407804 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11023599 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 12/08/17 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. While driving, the rear of the vehicle wobbled and a clinking noise was heard. The contact took the vehicle to team toyota of princeton, new jersey (2871 us hwy 1, lawrenceville, nj 08648; 609-883-4200 or 1-800-521-0623) around 8/15/2016 to have the rear lower suspension arms replaced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension). Approximately one year later, the failure recurred. The contact returned the vehicle to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear lower suspension arms failed and were causing uneven wear of the rear tires. The dealer stated that the rear lower suspension arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 1709020227. The manufacturer was in the process of determining who would be responsible for the repair. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HAMELTON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V265XXXXXX |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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