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2007 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1281824
Internal NHTSA #	10863780
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2007
File date	28/04/16
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on a city street in west haven ct (near 195 w spring st) when i heard a metalic noise from the rear of the vehicle and lost control of the car, veering into the incoming traffic lane. I was driving < 25 mph and the pavement was dry, and managed to park the car on the side of the road. Fortunately there were no cars in the incoming lane, and there was no injury. My wife was in the passenger seat next to me. Upon inspecting the car, i discovered that the rear right wheel was tilted at an angle relative to the body of the car. I called aaa (time was around 7:45 a. M.) and a towing truck arrived , and towed my car to a nearby garage (robert's service center, inc., 216 buckingham ave, milford, ct). I did not call police or take a picture. The service supervisor informed me that after inspecting the car, they foud that the rear forward control arm had failed (come apart at the middle). This control arm was the subject of a safety recall by toyota in 2013, and my vehicle was repaired at girard toyota in new london, ct, at the time of the recall. The failed arm still had the repair sticker on it. The shop removed and replaced the failed control arm and the one that was still intact on the left rear wheel. The car is now drivable. I believe that the outcome is likely to have been catastrophic if it had happened on the highway. I reported the incident to toyota and was given the case number 1604300620. I spoke to a case manager, mr. Thorn. My intentions were to; 1) alert toyota that a recall fix has failed on my car; 2) i wanted a toyota dealer to inspect my car for an independent evaluation and to assure safety of the vehicle; 3) reimburse me for the cost of repairs. He acknowledged receiving the information, but indicated that a toyota dealer cannot guarantee a third party work. He asked me to file my expenses, but with no assurance that it will be honored.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORANGE, CT
VIN pattern	JTMBD31V175XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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