| Issue ID | 1048835 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10573520 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/11/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The steering mechanism makes a clunk when turned. The dealer says the intermediate steering shaft needs replaced. There are numerous accounts of this same defect on the internet. Toyota issued a bulletin in 2008 telling dealers to replace the shaft on cars still on warranty but will not replace ours because it is more than 3 years old. A mechanical failure at such low mileage such as this should be repaired by the company at their cost since it is not cause by use but by poor engineering or assembly. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28950 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BLAINE, WA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD33V576XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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