NHTSA Complaint #10732048 — 2013 TOYOTA RAV4

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10732048
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 27, 2015
Date Filed	July 5, 2015
Mileage	24,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

CAR ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN ON. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR STEERING WAS ON.. ONCE I PULLED THE STEERING HARD THEN CAR STARTED FINE. SEARCHING ONLINE I SEE THERE ARE REPORTS OF AUTO STEERING ISSUES WITH OTHER MODEL. BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONING FINE AS EVERYTHING ELSE WOULD TURN ON, IE, RADIO, AC ..FAN, LIGHTS

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