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/1252986-toyota-rav4-2011-recall-suspension · Recall date February 8, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V373000
“TOYOTA RAV4 (2011) recall — Suspension.” GovInfoNow, recall dated February 8, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252986-toyota-rav4-2011-recall-suspension. Based on NHTSA recall 12V373000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V373000).
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear tie-rod nut for looseness and replace any suspect tie-rod found loose. Dealers will also affix instructions in multiple places to prevent improper servicing in the future. The recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
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 12V373000 — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing TOYOTA RAV4 (2011) recall — Suspension Hello, I own a TOYOTA RAV4 (2011) recall — Suspension that is covered by recall 12V373000 from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. The official recall notice states: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear tie-rod nut for looseness and replace any suspect tie-rod found loose. Dealers will also affix instructions in multiple places to prevent improper servicing in the future. The recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. 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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