| Issue ID | 616175 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10179066 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/05/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact stated the he owns a 2006 toyota rav4. While driving his vehicle at 5 mph and he was tried to come to a stop when the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that this happened 3 times before he took the vehicle to dealership. The dealership did run a computer diagnostic and found no errors. The contact stated that the vehicle ran fine for a while and on 12/29/06 while driving the vehicle tried to make a turn and to stop when the vehicle accelerated again. He stated that this has happened 4 times that day. The contact stated that the second time the vehicle would not come to a stop and ran into stairs which damaged the guard that protects the bumper. The contact called toyota's regional office in chicago. The contact met an investigator at a dealership to run more diagnostic testing. The contact stated that the investigator found nothing wrong with the vehicle, but is waiting for the official test results. *jb the consumer stated the third time the incident happened, he ran into a deck and caused damage to the vehicle. Updated 03/07/07*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MERCER, WI |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD32V266XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 10/04/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | GENTILE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 262-884-7575 |
| Dealer's city | RACINE |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 53406 |