| Issue ID | 969231 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10502488 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/09/07 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway and turning to the right, there was a loud sound. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the intermediate steering shaft would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 1,900 and the current mileage was 21,400. Updated 04/30/13*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1900 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JTMZK31VX75XXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/05/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 1 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BELL ROAD TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 602-863-0600 |
| Dealer's city | PHOENIX |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85053 |