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2009 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1165214
Internal NHTSA #	10693340
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2009
File date	10/03/15
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving in to work in the morning, speed was 25 mph on a suburban road, south street in tewksbury ma, as i went over rough area in the road, i heard a thump from under the car. I pulled over and found the right rear suspension struts let go. I pulled in to a parking lot to examine what happened. Part of the strut was hanging down scraping on the ground. The right rear tire was skewed in the wheel well rubbing on the inside of the wheel well. The strut has an eye with a bushing in it, where a bolt is used to bolt it to the car's main frame, the bolt was missing allowing the suspension to fall apart. If this had occurred at highway speeds, loss of control of the vehicle would have occurred. There was a recall on this vehicle, i have had it in twice at the dealership, once to have it repaired, a second time to ensure it was ok. A month ago it was taken in for an oil change and tire rotation, all done at the dealership. Car has been towed back to the dealership, i was informed by the dealer that the "bolt" let go, apparently the one holding the strut to the main frame of the car. When this occurs, the wheel cannot be held in place and rides up in to the wheel well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BILLERICA, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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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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2009 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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