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2008 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1001061
Internal NHTSA #	10533863
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	21/05/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My alternator went in my vehicle but was discovered was disturbing. I had just had my oil changed 4 weeks prior and the vehicle was almost empty of oil. If the alternator had not failed my engine would have blown due to the lack of oil. The lack of oil is due to the piston assembly in my 2008 toyota rav4. This is a known problem with toyota since they issued a technical service bulletin on aug. 11 known as sb002411 and sb009411. Toyota said the problem was traced to the piston assembly, yet i have not received any notification from toyota regarding this issue. There isn't any recall. This repair is only covered for 60 months or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first. In my situation, the financial burden of this repair is on myself ($4-$5k). This is the second issue with toyota rav 4 where it should be a recall. My prior issue was the steering intermediate shaft which was making a clucking sound and if not addressed the i could lose control of the vehicle, that financial burden was $800. Both should be a recall by toyota.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CUMBERLAND, RI
VIN pattern	JTMBD33V985XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	50
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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