| Issue ID | 863375 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10406098 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 25/11/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering began experiencing a slight 'clunking' feel and noise. It progressively became worse. I finally took it to a toyota garage for repair, as i was concerned the steering would fail, and was disturbingly surprised to find they had the part in stock. I use to work in automotive dealerships parts departments and we never stocked a part of this nature as it was an item that didn't normally wear out. Cost to replace it was around $500. I have since discovered that this item has a poor history that toyota was aware of but didn't notify their customers. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THE WOODLANDS, TX |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V476XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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