Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Date Published
MAY 02, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10092682
TSB Document
Summary
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.