NHTSA recall 13V383000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	13V383000
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Reported	2013-08-28
Owners notified	2013-08-27
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Units potentially affected	780584

What is wrong

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.

What can happen

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

The 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.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.
2006 TOYOTA RAV4	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.
2007 TOYOTA RAV4	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.
2008 TOYOTA RAV4	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.
2009 TOYOTA RAV4	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.
2010 TOYOTA RAV4	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.
2011 TOYOTA RAV4	Built 2005-10-01 to 2010-08-31.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as PE12013

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE12013	Preliminary evaluation, opened 2012-06-04, closed 2012-09-13. Rear Suspension Arm Assembly Failure. SUSPENSION:REAR; SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
T-SB-0391-08 Obs	2020-08-03. Service bulletin. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0063-20.
T-SB-0080-13 Rev	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2006 - 2012 model year 4WD RAV4 vehicles may exhibit a growl type noise from the rear differential coupling when driving as a result of contamination to the front bearing. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-SB-0042-14	2018-04-02. Service bulletin. TSB: Safety Recall CSJ (?2006 ? 2011 RAV4; Rear Lower Suspension Arm No. 1?) involves inspection of the Rear Suspension Arm No. 1 for the presence of rust, replacement of the suspension arm if necessary, and application of an epoxy material to disable the adjustment function of the suspension arm. Therefore, any vehicle which has had Safety Recall CSJ completed will no longer have a rear wheel toe adjustment. If a vehicle exhibits a steering wheel off-center condition or rear toe alignment out of specification after Safety Recall CSJ has been completed, follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to address this condition.
ER9_Remail_Deale	2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Dealer Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for Regional and PD associates.
ER9_Remail_Regio	2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Region Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed.
T-SB-0381-09 Rev	2017-08-01. Service bulletin. TSB: The only acceptable towing method for vehicles equipped with an Active Torque Control 4WD system is to have all four wheels off the ground. Flat towing or towing where only the front or rear wheels are supported may damage the all-wheel drive system.
ER11_Re-Notifica	2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Region Letter: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Toyota products. Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. We request your assistance in completing the applicable campaign repairs as owners receive the Follow-Up Notice and contact your dealership. Please note the follow-up activity may cause an increase in your current campaign owner appointments. Toyota will continue with additional follow-up activities in the months to come. Please take this into consideration when analyzing your manpower requirements.
ER11_Re-Notifica	2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Region Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for Regional and PD associates.
T-SB-0042-14	2016-03-31. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TSB-0187-13	2014-02-28. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AND ONE OR BOTH REAR STABILIZER LINKS ARE DAMAGED. MODEL 2006-2012 RAV4. *PE

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.