| Issue ID | 1045547 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10568215 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/03/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The intermediate shaft on the vehicle is not working properly. In some states the toyota has changed them for no cost after the warranty has expired, but know the do not. There have been numerous amount of claims in regard to this issue on this model, but continues to be ignored. On friday 03/08/2014 i took my vehicle to have it checked because of this, and what they told me was that it was my struts. Well after getting them changed it turns out it was the intermediate shaft and they want to charge me an additional 502. 00 for this. This is an on going issue with numerous claims about the intermediate shaft and toyota is not realizing the safety issue in which it places it customers. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST JOHNS, FL |
| 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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