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1999 TOYOTA RAV4 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash · 1074005 · 2014-06-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME AND CONTROL ARMS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 3/23/2015*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597426
Machine
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