| Issue ID | 618187 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10181674 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/02/06 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When roads are icy or snowy, tpms warns that tire(s) is low despite all tires having the proper pressure. After confirming adequate tire pressures, i reset the system. After encountering snowy/icy roads again, the tpms alerts again. This false alarm would likely confuse most drivers. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44000 |
| Number of Occurences | 7 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST LIBERTY, OH |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | BOB MASSIE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MCKEESPORT |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |