Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1252982-toyota-rav4-2011-recall-suspension · Recall date December 8, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V596000
“TOYOTA RAV4 (2011) recall — Suspension.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 8, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252982-toyota-rav4-2011-recall-suspension. Based on NHTSA recall 16V596000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V596000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V596000 — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing TOYOTA RAV4 (2011) recall — Suspension Hello, I own a TOYOTA RAV4 (2011) recall — Suspension that is covered by recall 16V596000 from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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