| Issue ID | 759277 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10303968 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/08/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2006 rav4 toyota suv. My gas pedal has been sticking since 2007. I have had a accident because of it, where i had over $7000. 00 worth of damage done to repair it. At a toyota dealership. I mention about the pedal, but no one believed me, so i just dropped it. It is still happening sometimes, where i have to turn the car off for a while, then turn it back on and then drive it. I telephoned toyota about it and they gave me a case# for it. Then after 3 days after they gave me a case number, they told me that i have to have another accident in the rav4, take it to a dealership and see if they can make it happen again. I could be died then!!. When i had the accident, not only did i have damage to my car, but i did damage to a building because my car when out of control and back in to the side of a building. A police report was done, but it was not mention in the police report. The damage to the building had to be more than a thousand dollars and compensation for the people inside it. It happen at a gas station in buford, georgia. It seems like toyota do not want anyone to know that their gas pedals has been sticking for more years than they own up to. I am leasing my rv4 and have one more year left in my lease. Please pray that i can control my gas pedal while i am trying to complete this lease without getting killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DACULA, GA |
| VIN pattern | JTMZD32V465XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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