Seats Related Problems of the 1996 Toyota RAV4

Table 1 shows two common seats related problems of the 1996 Toyota RAV4.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Toyota RAV4

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Seat Head Restraint problems
1
Seats problems
1

Front Seat Head Restraint problem #1

During side impact, design/shape of head rest caused neck injury to driver. Accordiing to driver's doctor, shape/hardness of head rest, caused neck injury. Design alright for major crashes, not minor; while at standstill, vehicle side swiped by another vehicle.

Seats problem #2

Seat goes off track while adjusting.


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