2006 TOYOTA RAV4; 2007 TOYOTA RAV4; 2008 TOYOTA RAV4; 2009 TOYOTA RAV4; 2010 TOYOTA RAV4; 2011 TOYOTA RAV4; 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2011 RAV4 vehicles and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles because the rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) may have been improperly tightened during servicing. If a rear tie rod fails, it could cause a sudden loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace both rear suspension arms and encapsulate the locknuts at no charge. The recall began September 30, 2016. Affected consumers should contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a dealer appointment.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will replace both rear suspension arms and encapsulate the locknuts, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0V for Toyota vehicles and GLK for Lexus vehicles. Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-383, in which some vehicles were only inspected, sealed, and did not have both arms replaced. The affected vehicles were previously recalled under 13V-383, but did not have both rear suspension arms replaced at that time. Those vehicles need to have both arms replaced as part of this recall remedy.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6, 2009, to August 26, 2010. The affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock nuts that may have been improperly tightened after servicing. As a result of being loose, the arm may have thread damage and may rust, possibly leading to the failure of the arm and an abrupt change in the vehicle's alignment.
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