NHTSA Complaint #10472428 — 2012 TOYOTA RAV4

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10472428
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 1, 2012
Date Filed	August 24, 2012
Mileage	500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

MY REAR SUSPENSION PERIODICALLY THUMPS A FEW MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE ON A DIRT ROADS. IT SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK IS HITTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, BUT I KNOW IT IS NOT A ROCK! IT ONLY DOES IT ONCE. IT'S LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS BINDING AND THEN RELEASES AFTER A CERTAIN DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

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