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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1511200
Internal NHTSA #	11145382
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	01/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle spontaneously dumped all of oil in driveway due to defective ad recalled valve oil hose. I immediately drove vehicle to nearby mechanic. I had vehicle towed to kings toyota, cincinnati ohio. However, recalled oil hose damaged the intake cam gears. Kings toyota stated they will cover the recalled part but refuse to cover the damaged engine repair. Cost of repair is $3340. 78 + tax. Kings toyota also refuses to reimburse for towing fee and rental car. I should not have to pay for damage to the engine due to a defective, recalled part. The recall is called the extension of lsk 090k campaign to december 31, 2021.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	JTMBK31VX85XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	0
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?