| Issue ID | 1154946 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10681011 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 03/02/15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Alignment on rear wheels cannot be performed because of safety recall performed by toyota on my 2008 rav4. The recall was to correct a safety issue on the rear lower suspension arms. The remedy for this issue does not allow for any adjustment to correct out of alignment on the rear of vehicle. This is an absurd correction of a problem. Why aren't all 2006-2011 rav4 owners up in arms about the inability to align the rear of their vehicles? No rav4 owner should accept the premature, uneven wearing of tires because toyota cannot properly fix their manufacturing problem. Premature tire wear is not only costly to the consumer it also creates a potential safety issue with tire failure and impaired accident avoidance. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50007 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK32V586XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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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