| Issue ID | 561712 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10137039 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 18/09/05 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/P |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Fuel hose broken without any reason i have known of. I drove my car in casual manner (short distance from work to home) with 7900 miles on it and didn't recall hitting anything hard underneath my car. Parked my car last friday. On sunday, my 05 rav4 couldn't start and smelled gasoline. Looked down the vehicle and found out fuel hose was broken and leaking gasoline. Called firefighters to stop the fuel hose leakage. Towed my car to dealership, they said it needed to be replaced the whole fuel line. Consequences could be fatal if fire object close by. There may be a potential fault on the design of this vehicle because the fuel hose shouldn't be broken easier and caused the leak of gasoline. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7991 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IRVING, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 31/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | DON DAVIS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 8175885473 |
| Dealer's city | ARLINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 76011 |