Toyota recalls RAV4s after crashes

MORE than 65,000 Australian owners of Toyota RAV4 cars are advised to have their car inspected for a possible suspension problem that has caused crashes and injuries in the US.
Toyota Australia admits there is a potential problem with the rear suspension of the popular SUV, but says it has no plans for a safety-related recall.
Instead, it intends to notify owners of more than 65,000 cars by letter, advising an inspection at a Toyota dealership.

In the US, the RAV is the subject of a major recall involving more than 778,000 vehicles - the others are Lexus HS250h sedans not sold here - that continues a long string of safety scares for the world's best selling carmaker.
Toyota recalled more than three million vehicles last year in the USA, including a group of RAVs built in 2007 and 2008, because there was potential for their airbags to fire without warning. The RAV is also being investigated by the US Federal government over door fires potentially linked to electric-window switches.
In Australia, there was a recall in November involving 21,792 locally-made Camrys over a steering issue.