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2006 Toyota RAV4 Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	613034
Internal NHTSA #	10176542
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2006
File date	15/12/06
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2006 rav4 has daytime running lights (drl) along with the optitron dash (lcd dash that is lit whenever the car is running - as opposed to the dashboard being lit only when the headlights are turned on). On the rav4 toyota only provides a small icon to let you know when your headlights are on. With the optitron dash and daytime running lights i am able to get into my car at night, see the lighted dash and light coming from the headlights and erroneously believe that my full nighttime headlights are on (instead of the daytime running lights). The problem with this setup is my tail lights are not on. I feel that this is a safety issue as running w/o tail lights at night could cause rear-end collisions. Rather than provide rav4 owners with a small dashboard indicator showing when the headlights are lit, toyota should include; either an indicator that shows when the headlights are not on, or include auto-on headlights for vehicles with drl and optitron dashboards. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHELMSFORD, MA
VIN pattern	JTMBK31V266XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	15/03/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	ACTON TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	978.263.1500
Dealer's city	ACTON
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01720

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2006 Toyota RAV4 Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota RAV4 Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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