| Issue ID | 1284004 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10865446 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/05/16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After hearing a clunk type sound back in 2012 i took the car to the dealer and found out that the right rear say bar linkage had rusted out. The sway bar was not secure anymore. Fast forward to the fall of 2015 and now i have the same sound... Not remembering about prior incident i finally discover that the left sway bar linkage is not rusted off too. Why wouldnt the dealer do boh replacements back then. And by putting only one new one did that put pressure onto the other one. Isnt it odd to have both side of a sway bar link rust out. This problem seems a bit too widespread to ignore. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 126000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PALOS HEIGHTS, IL |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD33V550XXXXXX |
| 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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