| Issue ID | 1368094 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10970100 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/11/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving various speeds, the rear of the vehicle felt like it was fishtailing. The contact maintained control of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that they would have to install rear tow adjustments on both rear sides of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that the vehicle was serviced per a rear suspension recall in august of 2014; however, the remedy failed. The independent mechanic stated that the recall repairs caused the vehicle to not have a rear end alignment and caused unusual wear and tear on the rear tires. Since september of 2016, the contact had to replace the rear tires three times. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 160000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DANVILLE, VI |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD33VX75XXXXXX |
| 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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