2008 Toyota RAV4 suspension problems

“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to drive in a straight line and would erroneously drift out of the lane. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear suspension was faulty and needed to be repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16V596000 (Suspension) however, the failure occurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.”

“I I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOUD SOUND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR... I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS I HAD TO HAVE THE SWAY BARS REPLACED WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS.. I AM HIGHLY AFRAID THAT THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL THAT SUPERSEDE 13V-383 WHICH WAS PRIOR TO WHEN BOUGHT THE SUV.. IT'S HARD TO TELL IF THE SOUND GOES AWAY AFTER SOME TIME DRIVING BUT IS VERY NOTICEBLE AT LOW SPEED”

“RECALL CSJ WAS PERFORMED 08/01/14. REAR TOE-IN SET AT 0.10. ON 08/28/19 DEALER FOUND REAR TOE AT 0.08 LEFT AND 0.25 RIGHT AND REPORTED IT AS "FAILED". THEN INFORMED US THAT ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE CORRECTED DUE TO RECALL CSJ AND WE SHOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE "AS IS' OR PAY FOR REPLACEMENT REAR TIE RODS. RECALL GOV WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAS INCREASED STEERING SENSITIVITY..”

“WE DROPPED OFF OUR 08 RAV 4 AT THE DEALER DUE TO (FAULTY RECALL REAR TIE ROD REPAIRS DONE IN 2013.) I PUT A NEW SET OF EXPENSIVE TIRES. NOW AT APPROX 34,000 MILES NOW I NOTICES EXTREME WEARING PREMATURELY WITH POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERNS. OUR REPAIR SHOP SAID THE (REAR SUSPENSION TIE RODS) CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED DUE TO TOYOTA'S (RECALL REAR TIE RODS EPOXY GLUE!) THIS MEANS WHEEL ALIGNMENT CAN NOT BE PROPERLY. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY YOU HEARD RUMBLING TIRE NOISES.”

“REAR SUSPENSION ARM (TIE RODS) FIXED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V 383000 HAVE BECOME LOOSE. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE MANUFACTURER AND TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, TOYOTA HAS DENIED TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. OBVIOUSLY THEIR RECALL "FIX" HAS NOT WORKED AND I THINK THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THIS FACT.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”