Toyota Recalling 2006-2011 RAV4, 2010 Lexus HS 250h For Rear Suspension Failure - The Car Connection
Toyota has just announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving certain 2006 to early 2011 model year RAV4 compact SUVs and 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h passenger cars for a problem with the rear suspension that may pose a safety... , the recall involves some 760,000 Toyota RAV4s and 18,000 Lexus HS 250h cars. The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened its probe into the potential rear suspension arm assembly failure of 2006-2008 Toyota RAV4s in June 2012. UPDATE: NHTSA has issued an... For its part, Toyota says that the problem is the result of technicians not properly tightening lock nuts on the rear suspension arm during service for rear wheel alignment. Toyota said it is currently working on a fix for the problem and will notify owners when a remedy is available, instructing them to make an appointment with a Toyota or Lexus dealer to have the repairs made at no charge. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
