| Issue ID | 1020044 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10550166 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 30/10/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Clunk noise from lr steering and excess play in steering diagnosed again.. And (cost me $59.. At dealer).. As problem with steering shaftintermediate steering shaft .. Was quoted $428 to correct.. The same problem occurred in 2009 @ 27,477 miles at which dealer replaced steering shaft and intermediate shaft @ nocharge as was under warranty.. Under tsb 0318-08 and tsb327.. Using part nos.. 45221 & 45260.. I believe toyota has another problem with replacing defective parts with defective parts( or bad tsbs) .. Never had this kinda problem with any other toyota or vehicle.. This should be under a recall as i refused to pay again for a same issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78311 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTHAMPTON, PA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V676XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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