Recall 13V383000: 2006–2011 Toyota RAV4 and 1 other model

Report received

Aug 28, 2013

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Engineering &…

Potentially affected

780,584vehicles

Model years

2006–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during service, the rear suspension arm (rear tie rod) may develop unwanted movement and rust leading to thread damage and eventual failure. Failure of the rear tie rod will cause an abrupt change in the vehicle's alignment.

Possible consequence

Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rods and replace any that have rust or corrosion on the alignment adjustment threads. All of the rear tie rods will then be encased in an epoxy to prevent future environmental damage. Due to limitations in parts, the recall remedy will be launched in phases from September 2013 through mid-April 2014. All owners will receive notification of the recall, with most receiving second notifications when parts are available in their area. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes Toyota and Lexus recall 12V-373. All vehicles that have been inspected and remedied under the previous recall need to be re-inspected and have the appropriate remedy applied.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid76 complaints
• 2006 Toyota RAV4705 complaints
• 2007 Toyota RAV41,004 complaints
• 2008 Toyota RAV4575 complaints
• 2009 Toyota RAV4327 complaints
• 2010 Toyota RAV4400 complaints
• 2011 Toyota RAV4287 complaints