| Issue ID | 917188 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10456063 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/10/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Took my rav4 in for service of five thousand miles oil change. At that time when i picked up car was told i needed to get my steering lower shaft replaced. I have been having strange noises since about 30000 and was told it was not the steering. All of a sudden it is the steering and i need to get it fix right away. I feel this is a much bigger problem than toyota wants to acknowledge. This needs to be recalled. Is this being looked into? Reading online there are thousands of people having the same problem i am having with my 2007. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49328 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BILLERICA, MA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD33V175XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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