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2012 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1550733
Internal NHTSA #	11192137
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2012
File date	22/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As i was driving on a highway going straight with a speed of approx. 60 mph, i heard a strange engine noise. I saw the oil pressure light flickering and then i exited the highway, parking on a nearby street. I checked the oil and the dip stick was dry. My car was towed to a auto shop. The first shop ( not toyota) determined the oil leak was from the oil filter cap o-ring which part of it flatten and extended out causing a large amount of oil to leak out. The second shop( not toyota) who did the last oil change ( unknown brand of filter kit used) replaced the original plastic oil filter cap with an after market metal one and refilled approx. 3 quarts of oil. I was never told what caused this problem with the oil filter cap o-ring. Since then the car has been running fine but i'm concerned this might happen again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BETHLEHEM, PA
VIN pattern	2T3BF4DV8CWXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2012 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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