NHTSA recall 16V596000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V596000 |
| Manufacturer's number | Toyota G0V Lexus GLK |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2016-08-12 |
| Owners notified | 2016-10-03 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 337449 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 337449 |
| Reported remedied | 134370 (39%) |
| Reported unreachable | 19344 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6, 2009, to August 26, 2010. The affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock nuts that may have been improperly tightened after servicing. As a result of being loose, the arm may have thread damage and may rust, possibly leading to the failure of the arm and 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 replace both rear suspension arms and encapsulate the locknuts, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0V for Toyota vehicles and GLK for Lexus vehicles. Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-383, in which some vehicles were only inspected, sealed, and did not have both arms replaced. The affected vehicles were previously recalled under 13V-383, but did not have both rear suspension arms replaced at that time. Those vehicles need to have both arms replaced as part of this recall remedy.
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.
| 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID | Built 2009-07-06 to 2010-08-26. |
|---|---|
| 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2010-09-07. |
| 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2010-09-07. |
| 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2010-09-07. |
| 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2010-09-07. |
| 2010 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2010-09-07. |
| 2011 TOYOTA RAV4 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2010-09-07. |
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.
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. |
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| 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.