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1996 Toyota RAV4 Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	146181
Internal NHTSA #	704095
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	1996
File date	26/12/98
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In cold weather, below 30 degrees, both front door lock mechanisms are prone to freezing. This sometimes makes it impossible to open the vehicle. Other times, the door opens, but then will not shut because the lock mechanism is frozen. The door just bounces against the frame and does not latch. This has occurred on six separate occasions since late december of 1998. On a few of the occasions i was forced to drive while manually holding the door shut, and then tie the door shut from the inside upon arrival to my destination.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LA CROSSE, WI
VIN pattern	JT3HP10V6T0XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/97
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1996 Toyota RAV4 Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Toyota RAV4 Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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