| Issue ID | 852411 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10394424 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 02/04/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yokohama geolandar tires g91 size 235/55r1899h peeling & falling apart i purchased a toyota rav 4 2008 at 27900 miles while having my oil changed ( note not at the toyota dealership) they informed me my front tires are falling apart. I made an appt. And took it in to toyota waited an hour and was told take it home with the bad tires no one their could help me or determine if this was a manufacturer defect. This does not appear to be a problem new to toyota rav4's. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27900 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAMPTON, VA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD32V885XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| 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 | 0 |
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