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2008 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1402816
Internal NHTSA #	11019311
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	07/03/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2008 toyota rav4. While driving 40 mph, the steering seized and the vehicle crashed into a building. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The occupant sustained left and right broken arms, stitches, and a broken rotator cuff. Medical attention was received at west chester medical center. A police report was filed. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 116,000. *ln
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	116000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
VIN pattern	JTMBD33V085XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DCH WAPPINGERS FALLS
Dealer's telephone number	845-298-8881
Dealer's city	WAPPINGERS FALLS
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	12590

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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