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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1007149
Internal NHTSA #	10537970
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	01/03/11
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Similar to several other complaints on this model, my vehicle is also exhibiting excessive oil consumption, 1 qt. Within 1k miles. Perhaps even more.( im currently doing the oil consumption test), based on my own consumption tests. The dealer has changed the oil since i purchased this vehicle. The car begin to burn oil at around 60k miles. Many times i have complained of this - dealer claims this is "normal" consumption and within specifications . However, toyota has issued a technical service bulletin (t-sb-0094-11) which acknowledges a consumption issue on my model as well as several others which i never received notice of this. I found doing my own research due to being frustrated. I have read online message boards of other toyota owners with the exact same issue. There is a known problem with the piston assembly that is causing this, however, toyota refuses to remedy the problem if the vehicle is out of warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHOENIXVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	JTMBD32V285XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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