| Issue ID | 960180 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10493450 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/01/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On jan 9, 2013 while braking in an attempt to stop for a stop sign, the accelerator pedal stuck causing the car to accelerate through the stop sign. As i continued to break while turning left, the car finally came under control. Fortunately, there were no cars approaching the intersection in either direction nor were there any police present. The floor mat was properly hooked in place. The pedal had been adjusted on july 7, 2011 by anderson toyota of raleigh, nc in accordance with toyota's recall at that time.. The next day, jan 10, 2013 i left the car with anderson for repair. (case # tai30110070) on jan 17, 2013 i was informed that kevin pilotte a toyota technical rep cleared the car for return to me. No repairs were made to the car to my knowledge. I was informed by anderson's service mgr that the pedal assembly could have been replaced but that this was not authorized by the rep. I was also told that i would be contacted directly at some point by toyota. Prior to the 2011 recall, i experienced one similar incidence with the pedal but did not report it because i received the recall procedure which i thought took care of the problem. Since i have experienced this problem twice since 2007, obviously it is an intermittent problem but an extremely serious one that can cause injury or loss of life. I will appreciate whatever nhtsa can do to influence toyota to make an appropriate repair. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26710 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V475XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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