NHTSA Complaint #11464537 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11464537
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 9, 2022
Date Filed	May 13, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

While my son was driving me the vehicles steering wheel locked and he was unable to steer the vehicle. It caused us to go off the road down a steep hill and wreck. I’ve never had any problems with this vehicle so it was completely unexpected. If there had been anyone in our path we wouldn’t of been able to stop from hitting them. It has not been inspected but there are witnesses to the accident

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