| Issue ID | 618260 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10181738 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/10/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The lag and/or sudden surging of the car upon light acceleration is very dangerous. While attempting to moderately accelerate the vehicle paused, then downshift accelerating much faster than conditions permitted. I nearly struck another vehicle because i was unprepared for the car to not function in a controlled manner. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6324 |
| Number of Occurences | 25 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODINVILLE, WA |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31VX65XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF LAKE CITY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 206.366.3100 |
| Dealer's city | SEATTLE |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 98125 |