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2008 Toyota RAV4 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	945823
Internal NHTSA #	10479932
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	24/07/12
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear wheel support failed. Wheel bent to the side causing loss of control and near accident. The mechanic reported that right rear end link bent. Right rear wheel tie rod have come off center nut and no thread remaining and right rear shock leaking. They replaced right rear-end link tie rod and shock. Performed wheel alignment. The same toyota dealer performed prior alignment november 20, 2009. When i had the new alignment checked (buying new tires) just few days later i was told that the alignment was still off. The toyota dealer refuse (by rescheduling appointments) to recheck the alignment and repair it. I was billed $729 and toyota refused to consider that this was secondary to defect but claimed it was my fault that i must have hit the suspension even though that never happened.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44154
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST LINN, OR
VIN pattern	JTMBD33V586XXXXXX
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	25
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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 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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