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2008 Toyota RAV4 Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	901131
Internal NHTSA #	10443333
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	22/11/11
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the rear passenger tie rod failed, causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer diagnosed that the tie rod separated from the vehicle. Both rear tie rods were replaced. The manufacturer was notified and assisted with repairs to the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was approximately 77,000. Updated 04/27/12*lj the consumer stated he was reimbursed 1/4 of the price and was told the issue would not be look in to any further. Updated 04/27/12
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WILMINGTON, MA
VIN pattern	JTMBK31V886XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/10/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	60
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DOVER AUTO WORLD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	DOVER
Dealer's state code	NH
Dealer's ZIP code

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 Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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