| Issue ID | 1066829 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10588919 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 14/05/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Lost power steering without warning in heavy traffic. P/s light came on at the same time. Barely avoided collision with large truck. Started engine after 20 mins., p/s light out & steering normal. Took vehicle to dealer who found code c1524 (low voltage in power steering). In order to find root of problem i need to pay $200 for diagnostic, which i refused. This is not a wear/tear issue but either a defect or malfunction. Called toyota, asked them to pay for diagnostic & toyota refused since vehicle is out of warrenty. Guess toyota could care less about customer safety even though there are numerous vehicles with same complaint! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53574 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KNOXVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | JTMZK33V775XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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