Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v770000 (visibility wiper). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2011 Toyota RAV4 visibility complaints
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Since summer of 2014, after two years of driving my new 2011 rav4, the driver side window has not operated properly. Sometimes it will go down or up, often, it will get stuck. The light on the button blinks at times, at times it does not light up. The window motor I am told has several fingers that operates the windows and seems to work when tried on some kind of machine, however, two good mechanics cannot figure out why it shorts out with operating the driver side window. Replacing the window motor is approximately $460.00 for the part alone, but mechanics cannot guarantee that the window will not short out somehow again. When the window is stuck down, I don't feel safe driving at night, and, weather conditions like rain, snow, extreme cold--may keep me from driving the car with this problem. I found a recall notice for the same window problem; however, toyota told me that my vehicle would not qualify because my VIN is not in that particular recall. Radio/cd player--has shorted out since 2014. When I press a button to change stations, the radio will turn off. If I press rewind on the cd player, the player turns off. This has happened for three years on my rav4 that was brand new when purchased december 2011.
I took car twice and nobody been able to help 'me evertime they tell me to come back because they dont the equiment or they dont have time.. This happend at a rockville/gaitherburg location.
the federal safety agency RECALL: 15V‑577 OVER A YEAR AND NO FIX? HOW HARD CAN THIS BE?
The driver's side sun visor will not retract up fully, but hangs at eye level, impeding visibility and causing distraction. Dealership admitted receiving multiple complaints, but said my car is not under recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts) and 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and VIN tool confirms parts not available respectively.
Remedy for windshield wiper issue is not being fixed in a timely manner. It has been almost a year and still no remedy. This has been one of the rainiest summers even in southern arizona with floods and record rains and I don't trust my wipers anymore because the recall says they could stop working at any time. I don't think that toyota understands that arizona gets rain--and lots of it--and things rust. Nothing has happened to my wipers yet but it's been almost a year since the recall and nothing. Vin: [xxx] year: 2011 make: toyota model: rav4 number of open recalls: 1 the federal safety agency recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 15v577 recall date: september 17, 2015 manufacturer recall number: f1s summary: in the involved vehicles, water dripping onto the windshield wiper motor link can, over time, cause corrosion and wear at the wiper motor link joint. In some cases this could result in the separation of the wiper link from the wiper motor crank arm. Safety risk: if separation occurs, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Remedy: toyota is currently preparing the remedy for this condition. Once remedy preparations are complete, toyota will send an owner notification letter by first class mail to owners of vehicles covered by this safety recall. Additional details on the remedy will be provided in future communications. Recall status: recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available manufacturer notes: if the manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner, please contact the federal safety agency vehicle safety hotline at: 1‑888‑327‑4236 or tty: 1‑800‑424‑9153 or file an online complaint with the federal safety agency. This recall data last refreshed: aug 27, 2016 additional safety information information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper) and 16v096000 (seat belts); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v577000 (visibility) and 16v096000 (seat belts). The dealer was unable to supply the part within a reasonable time frame. The manufacturer was contacted to determine when the parts would be supplied to the dealer. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Toyota issued safety recall f1s on sep 17, 2015 stating that failing to fix it "may affect driver visibility and increase risk of crash" ten months later the toyota web site still displays "remedy not available". Any attempts to get feedback on when a solution might be implemented are useless. The response is: what you see on the website is what you get.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wipers); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
2011 toyota rav-4. Consumer writes in regards to remedy not available to repair seat belt and windshield wipers recall notices.
I was notified in 2013 of three (3) recalls nothng has been done to address the issues. I contacted my local dealer and the service manager said "there is not safety problem and I have looked at the vehicle and northing is wrong' I forced the issue and they did an "interim" fix. Is not three years a long time for them to be getting the parts as that is the excuse I was given by the service manager.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper) and 16v096000 (seat belts). The manufacturer had not supplied the parts to the dealer within a reasonable time frame, so the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired for an extended period of time. The manufacturer was unable to provide a specific time frame to supply the parts to the dealer. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v570000 (visibility/wiper) and 16v096000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. During inclement weather and utilizing the windshield wipers, the wipers made an abnormal noise and seized to operate. The contact stated that the wipers started working again independently, but the failure recurred intermittently. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact attempted to get an interim repair as indicated in the recall notice, but the dealer stated that the interim repair would not be completed because they only would perform the final repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts) and 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I received a safety recall notice (interim notice) from toyota on 4/20/2016 regarding wiper motor link corrosion on my 2011 toyota rav4, the federal safety agency recall 15v‑577.in the interim notice it states that an interim repair will be performed at no charge. I called two (2) toyota dealers and both said I have to wait for the final repair notice. Yet in the toyota letter to their dealers dated 2/25/2016 it clearly states that interim repairs will be made to vehicles listed in phase 2 (f2s), cold weather climate states. It also states that in the notice that I received. There appears to be some confusion between toyota and their dealerships regarding interim repairs because what the dealers are saying is not what is written in the letter that I received.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v577000 (visibility/ wiper) and 16v096000 (seat belts); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts) and 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I was notified of a safety recall that began on september 11, 2015. In november I called the local toyota dealer and they said they should have the part soon and I needed to wait for the second letter. 7 months later the upgraded windshield wiper system is still unavailable. It is unacceptable that when someone's life may be on the line they appear to be unwilling to try to fix a potentially life threatening manufacturer defect. I have driven in a couple rainstorms since and there was one incident late last year where my windshield was completely covered by water and I could not see through for a second. Thankfully there was next to no traffic on the road and I had no vehicles in my immediate vicinity. I was going into a turn on the freeway with several lanes around me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts) and 15v577000 (visibility). After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000(visibility/wiper); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts) and 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota rav4. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v5770000 (visibility/wiper) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The VIN was unavailable.
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