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2008 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	740730
Internal NHTSA #	10285445
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	21/09/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 toyota rav4 self-combustion in driveway in the early a. M. Of monday, sept 21, 2009. Car had not been driven since saturday night at 11 p. M. And arson has been ruled out by fire and police departments. Car was less than 2 years old and had been recently serviced and inspected on sept 5, 2009 by an authorized toyota dealer. All other warranty service requirements were fulfilled by an authorized toyota dealer at the appropriate intervals. There were no problems noted by owner during the past two years. The fire department report mentions that the most extensive fire damage occurred at or near the vehicle battery. Updated 03/08/10
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	JTMZK31V985XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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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
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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