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Toyota RAV4 2006–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0042-14 · NHTSA communication 10132770 · issued Jun 30, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2006–2011
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

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 bu

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.