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2007 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1006490
Internal NHTSA #	10537488
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2007
File date	21/05/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 44,000 miles my 2007 toyota rav4 developed a clunking sound in the steering system when turning. As time went on the frequency and severity of the situation only got worse. I found a tsb which appeared to deal with the identical symptoms that i was experiencing, t-sb-0318-08. I also discovered since my vehicle was out of warranty that i would have to pay for repairs myself. My vehicle, identified by vin, was manufactured at the tahara plant and was affected by the tsb. In my research i also discovered that there was a previous tsb and a different part that was being used to replace the defective one. This is clearly a serious safety issue that toyota must confront and address with a safety recall notice. Obviously the part installed originally was defective. Toyota subsequently a replacement part that in due course was also deemed to be defective so they developed a third part. The part in question is the intermediate steering shaft. As a responsible grandparent there is no way in the world that i was going to let this serious problem contribute to an accident possibly injuring my grandchild. The quote from the local toyota dealership was $1100 to do the repair and alignment (which the tsb says is unnecessary if the repair was done correctly). I had a certified toyota mechanic complete the repair for under $700. Now i am waiting for toyota to do the right thing and identify this very serious issue as a safety recall so that all of the thousands of responsible rav4 owners who experience this problem can have it corrected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HONOLULU, HI
VIN pattern	JTMZK31V475XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	6
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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