Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / RAV4 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000257505 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: SISTERS Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: RAV4 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT3HP10V5T7 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 26 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 55 mph, the owner heard a loud bang. the vehicle swerved all over the highway. the vehicle would no longer go into 5th gear. the 4th gear also began showing symptoms of failure. the manufacturer eventually replaced the transmission. after 40,000 miles the exact same failure recurred with the 5th gear failing. they are not claiming any responsibility for the repair. *jb