| Issue ID | 994447 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10524353 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 08/07/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Spiral cable failure in steering column causing airbag malfunction indicator light. (code b1801 - open in d squib circuit) toyota is charging to repair when clearly they are having problems in many rav4's with this issue. This should be a safety recall. $500+ for repair. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74350 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WASILLA , AK |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD33V976XXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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