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2015 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Hood Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1615429
Internal NHTSA #	11277552
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2015
File date	18/09/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 55 mph, the hood flew open and smashed the windshield. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure resulted from an improper welding of the hood striker plate, which caused the striker plate to fall off. The vehicle was taken to steve landers toyota (866-584-3934, located at 10825 colonel glenn rd, little rock, ar 72204) where the contact was informed to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that it was not a known issue. The contact was provided case number: 1910282935. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PARON, AR
VIN pattern	2T3BFREV3FWXXXXXX
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?
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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	55
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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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2015 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Hood Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Hood Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects

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