| Issue ID | 841881 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10379813 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/01/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He applied the brakes in order to stop at traffic light but instead the speed increased. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,900. Updated 3/21/11 *cn the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated out of control. Updated 08/22/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PERTH AMBOY , NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK32V976XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 06/05/10 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | DCH BRUNSWICK TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 732-418-7888 |
| Dealer's city | NORTH BRUNSWICK |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08902 |