| Issue ID | 649446 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10207008 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/10/07 |
| Component | TIRES:VALVE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After market metal tire pressure indicator valve cap (unknown mfg) froze on all four toyota 2006 rav4 tpms valve stems due to dissimilar metal corrosion. Unable to check tire pressure or remove without damaging toyota tpms resulting in $125 per tire plus labor to repair for a total of $680. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17995 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KANSAS CITY, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1TMBK35VX65XXXXXX |
| 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 persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 10/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | MOLLE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 816-942-5200 |
| Dealer's city | KANSAS CITY |
| Dealer's state code | MO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 64113 |