| Issue ID | 1213556 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10759216 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/07/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 7/24/2015 traveling with family from wisconsin to florida in my 2007 rav4. Driving on freeway when engine lost power. Coasted off freeway down exit ramp. Unable to restart engine on the side of the freeway exit ramp. Had car towed back home. Later that week had car towed to mechanic. Mechanic discovered catastrophic damage to engine. The engine had seized. The metal on the pistons melted and other engine parts where scorched. Replaced engine with a rebuilt. Only had 136,000 miles on rav4. The rav4 had regular oil changes and routine maintenance. Now i am seeing on the nhtsa website that toyota knew about engines problems. I did not receive notice of this issue and i am out the cost of a rebuilt engine and the cost of a rental car while the engine was replaced. Is this same thing going to happen to my rebuilt engine? Toyota has not responded to my notification to them of the catastrophic engine failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 136000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WHITEFISH BAY, WI |
| VIN pattern | JTMZD31V676XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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