| Issue ID | 1099864 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10625986 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/08/14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 08/09/14 we were driving in parking lot with 5 people in car. Started driving and engine suddenly stopped. Car glided to a stop with gears and steering wheel locked. Car would not restart. Called aaa for a tow 20+ miles away to closest toyota dealership and then got transport for ourselves to hotel for the night. Next morning got rental car to drive to toyota dealer where car had been towed to. Repair was simply a blown fuse for vehicle remote starter which was oddly located under steering wheel. Similar incident happened (03/12/08) while diving in canada and repaired then at a toyota dealer at 12,101 km. The remote starter was part of original equipment on the new car. Now, we fear driving rav4 on highway at any speed for fear car will suddenly stop and steering will lock up. Remote starter needs to be removed or fixed at it is not safe. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80450 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLENDALE, WI |
| VIN pattern | JTMZD31V875XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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