| Issue ID | 900242 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10442470 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 03/01/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is an issue with the wheel studs that appears to be quite common on rav4's of several years. The wheel studs break quite often and the toyota and the toyota dealers blame it on the torque of the lug nuts. This is definitely not the case since i've had two break off since i purchased the card new in september, 2009. The first broke off at approximately 8,000 mile and second broke of at 24,000 miles while i was drive on an interstate. The 24,000 mile one broke and the it was 41/2 months after the tires were rotated. In searching the internet, there are multiple problems and i believe this is definitely something in the manufacture of these stud where they are using inferior product to manufacture them. This is a very dangerous situation especially if the car owner is not frequently checking their wheels to see if this is happening. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VESTAL, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTMDK4DV0ADXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 6 |
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