NHTSA Complaint #11402975 — 2009 TOYOTA RAV4

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11402975
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	March 15, 2021
Date Filed	March 15, 2021
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

MY PROBLEM IS UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I WAS TOLD A RECALL (16V596000) FOR MY REAR SUSPENSION ARMS WAS AVAILABLE AND I NEEDED TO HAVE IT DONE AS THE BACK END NUTS COULDN'T BE ADJUSTED. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS TAKEN CARE OF 3 YEARS AGO, YET THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.

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