Southeast Toyota Rav4 1998
Model Rav4 made in 1998 by Southeast Toyota got 8 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V278000 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS | from 07/01/1998 to 10/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 1960 | MFR | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS | 10/19/1998 | 11/09/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, mini vans and passenger vehicles equipped with a theft deterrent systems (tds) supplied by audiovox corporation and distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. in the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. the alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. a percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an 'open circuit' condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or hvac fan speed controls. also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. the date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during october/november 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southeast toyota distributor at 1-800-301-6859.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air bag light failed. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 02/13/1998 | 1 | 11/22/1997 | |
| Left front quarter panel engine fuse failed. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/06/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Engine fails repeatedly and check engine light come on but does not register any codes. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| No information provided. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Brake switch release handle failed. *yc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 2 | 12/20/1997 | |
| Brakes failed. | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Brakes squeak. *yc | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Passenger side front wheel well flap was missing a bolt that should have attached to the body causing flap to be loose and rub on the tire which wore a hole through the flap. | |||