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The Rear Right Complete Strut Assembly for 2009-2012 Toyota Venza is a pre-built unit for the right rear corner of the Venza, chassis code JTEBB. It combines a high-tensile steel coil spring, a gas-charged monotube damper, and a PTFE-lined upper mount — one bolt-in assembly instead of a spring compressor session in your driveway.

It cross-references Toyota OEM numbers 48530-A9700 and 48530-80526 for the right rear position. Everything below — specs, torque values, code ranges — comes from the 2026 technical data for this exact part.

• Fitment: 2009-2012 Toyota Venza, right rear, chassis JTEBB
• OEM cross-reference: 48530-A9700, 48530-80526, and 48520-A9570 (right rear applications)
• Projected service life: 100,000+ miles across the 2026-2030 window with the lower mount torqued to 85-110 N·m
• Testing: ISO 4130 kinematic and compliance deflection, SAE J1574 suspension parameters, SAE J1235 spring fatigue
• Diagnostics: fully passive — no new network traffic, transparent to 2026 OBDonUDS scans on CAN-bus 3.0

Materials: What Changed by 2026

As of May 2026, Toyota, Ford, GM, and Tesla supply chains mandate IATF 16949:2016 plant certification, ISO 4130 kinematic and compliance deflection testing, and SAE J1574 suspension parameter measurement for replacement dampers. This assembly is built to that bar.

Damper Body and Piston Rod

The body is 6061-T6 forged aluminum, part of the industry shift away from zinc-plated carbon steel to cut unsprung weight and fight corrosion. The rod is hardened 42CrMo4 with a micro-ceramic coating that resists pitting from winter de-icing chemicals.

Coil Spring and Dust Boot

The spring is SAE 9254 steel, shot-peened and epoxy powder-coated to SAE J1235 fatigue standards, holding sag under 8 mm for the full 2026-2030 service life.

The dust boot is high-temp polyurethane rated -40°C to 150°C continuous, where the OEM nitrile boot stops at 100°C. On top sits a PTFE-lined spherical bearing matched to Toyota's multi-link rear suspension.

Damping Hardware

You get a gas-charged monotube damper where the OEM unit is twin-tube gas, validated for lateral force deflection, longitudinal wheel-center compliance, and rebound stroke at factory load under SAE J1574 K&C measurement.

2026 Specification Comparison

Head-to-head against the OEM strut, with the compliance standard each row maps to.

DTC and Diagnostic Readiness

A mechanical strut cannot set a powertrain code by itself. The real pattern on a worn 2009-2012 Venza rear end: uneven wheel-speed oscillation correlates with ABS/VSC trouble codes, plus uneven tire wear and a dip under braking.

Codes That Matter on This Platform

• C0031-C0038 — wheel-speed sensor plausibility, the classic byproduct of an oscillating rear corner
• C1201-C1299 — ABS inlet-valve coil circuits and VSC, the mapped range for this application
• U0126 — lost communication with the steering-angle sensor
• C1241 — low/high battery voltage or ride-height sensor out-of-range, triggered by sagging geometry

If those circuits are healthy, scan tools running DAD 2.0 compliant interfaces should show clean readiness monitors after the swap. The pre-compressed spring geometry matches OEM 48530-A9700, so ride-height data never leaves its window.

After the Swap

The assembly carries no electronic actuators, solenoids, or ride-height sensors, so chassis CAN messages stay byte-for-byte unchanged.

C1203 is an ABS inlet-valve coil RF circuit short to ground — unrelated to strut work. Unplug a rear wheel-speed sensor while the ignition is cycled, though, and a transient C1203 or C0035 can store. Clear all chassis and ABS modules with an OBDonUDS-capable tool, then run a steering-angle zero-point calibration. Toyota TSB #07-001-26 lists the Venza rear torque specs: 85 N·m lower clevis, 49 N·m upper mount.

Installation Numbers You Need

• Lower mount: 85-110 N·m
• Upper mount: 45-55 N·m
• Inspection interval: every 30,000 miles, per the 2026-2030 Toyota maintenance schedule
• Replace in pairs: matched rear dampers keep VSC traction control from flagging imbalance codes
• Expected life: 100,000-130,000 miles on paved roads, moderate climate, no off-road

That projection beats the OEM figure of 80,000-100,000 miles, and the table above shows why — the PU boot, the coated rod, and the fatigue-treated spring.

Pair It or Kit It

Doing both rear corners at once is the smart move — even left-to-right damping is what keeps VSC quiet. The Full (2) Rear Quick Strut Shock & Spring Assembly for 2009-2012 Toyota Venza AWD gives you the matched pair, pre-assembled to the same spec, in one order.

• Working the whole rear end? The Rear Complete Strut Assembly Kit for 2009-2012 Toyota Venza bundles the corners into a full kit.
• Next on the list — tie rods, arms, bushings? The Steering & Suspension collection holds the whole catalog for this platform.

Running a newer Toyota as well? The Premium Aluminum AC Condenser guide for 2023-2024 Toyota Crown & 2022-2023 Toyota RAV4 Venza covers another part that fails quietly until it leaves you stuck.

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