| Issue ID | 772438 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316022 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/02/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact rented a 2004 toyota rav 4. While driving 40 mph in the snow, he tried to make a turn and was unable to do so because of the bald tires on the vehicle. The contact was able to drive 30 miles before the tire blew out. The vehicle slide across the road and came to an abrupt stop. The rental agency towed the vehicle but did not provide another rental. The contact is concerned that the rental vehicle should have been thoroughly inspected before he rented it. The manager advised him that he would look into the rental vehicle failure. The rental vehicle indicated that it was inspected on 2/11/10 and the incident occurred 5 days after the inspection. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 20000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORTHUMBERLAND, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |