Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V373000

Suspension: rear

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V373000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
780,584
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-02
Owners notified
2012-11-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear tie-rod nut for looseness and replace any suspect tie-rod found loose. Dealers will also affix instructions in multiple places to prevent improper servicing in the future. The recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Lexus HS 250 Hybrid2010
Toyota RAV42011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.