NHTSA Recall 16V596000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V596000; Date: Aug. 12, 2016
Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Lexus Hs 250 Hybrid; 2006 Toyota RAV4; 2007 Toyota RAV4; 2008 Toyota RAV4; 2009 Toyota RAV4; 2010 Toyota RAV4; 2011 Toyota RAV4
Component: Suspension:rear
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 337,449
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 3, 2016
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