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2008 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1656637
Internal NHTSA #	11321287
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	15/04/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle lost power and shut down as i was driving on a busy main road with lots of traffic. As it continued to slow down i was able to pull into a driveway and stop. I tried to start vehicle again without success but it made loud grinding noise. After short time i attempted to restart vehicle made a loud grinding sound but would not start. Called for tow and they determined it was not the battery and towed vehicle to my house. Paint peeling off vehicle in large patches. Windshield wipers will not work but not a result of latest incident. Wiper motor hums but do not work. Cd player stopped working few months ago. Makes clicking noises but will not play cd or eject discs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	223000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CATHEDRAL CITY, CA
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V185XXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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