Toyota RAV4 Liftgate Hinge Replacement Lawsuit
It is said that a faulty Toyota RAV4 liftgate hinge caused the replacement hinge to be also defective. November 28, 2024 — Toyota RAV4 Liftgate Hinge Replacement Lawsuit alleges customers could be paying thousands of dollars to replace their rear liftgates due to hinge failure. The Toyota RAV4 power tailgate is mainly connected by a hinge and a strut (actuator), but the lawsuit claims that the hinge is defective and causes the tailgate to fail. The RAV4 liftgate hinge replacement class action lawsuit was originally filed by one owner, but the class action now includes four customers: Plaintiffs Zach Hughes, Zach Armstrong, Audie Murphy and Carl Venola. The vehicles were purchased at Toyota dealerships located in California (Hughes), Minnesota (Armstrong), Maryland (Murphy) and Florida (Winola). The plaintiffs argued that the vehicles were equipped with tailgate hinges that could not withstand the weight and force of opening and closing a power tailgate. This can cause problems when loading and unloading cargo.…
Toyota recalls 34,000 vehicles in Gulf states
Gulf State Oil said it had put incorrect weight stickers on the recalled vehicles. September 13, 2024 — Gulf States Toyota is recalling nearly 34,000 vehicles equipped with Gulf States accessories. GST said the recall was necessary because the carrying capacity modification labels may show inaccurate increased weight values. Until the fix was made, the vehicles, sold by Gulf States, violated federal safety standards. 2023 Toyota GR Supra 2024 Toyota 4Runner 2024 Toyota Corolla 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander / Grand Highlander Hybrid 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid 2024 Toyota Tacoma / Tacoma Hybrid 2023-2024 Toyota BZ4X 2023-2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2023-2024 Toyota GR Corolla 2023-2024 Toyota GR86 2023-2024 Toyota Prius / Prius Prime 2023-2024 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid 2023-2024 Toyota Tundra / Tundra Hybrid 2023-2024 Toyota Venza Hybrid 2023-2025 Toyota Crown 2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid Gulf States applies the wrong label, but the added weight shown on the label may be higher or lower than the total weight of the…