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1998 TOYOTA RAV4 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

crash · 506003 · 2004-11-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING UPHILL ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED SPEED DROPPING, I HAD DROPPED TO 50 MPH, THEN STARTED TO HEAR METAL BANGING, I WAS STARTING TO HEAD TO BURM WHEN SOME VERY LOUD METALLIC BANGS HAPPENED, AND ONE OR MORE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND SENT ME INTO A SPIN TO THE RIGHT, AND I HIT GAURD RAILS. I WAS ON RT. 68 EASTBOUND IN MARYLAND, ON SIDELING HILL. AFTER HAVING IT IN THE GARAGE THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT A GASKET OR SEAL LEAKED ON THE DIFFERENTIAL, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN, NOR DO THEY NO WHY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10098588
Machine
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