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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1716002
Internal NHTSA #	11387032
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	13/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased the 2008 toyota rav4 with 90,600 miles on december 7/2020 for $ 7,000 . On december 13 coming home on sawgrass express way the vehicle got on fire !! Luckily i have had the police car followed me because and was driving behind me and notice the car heavily smoking! I pulled over and wait for the police with the textinguisher to localize the fire ! Issued a report and florida highway patrol for towing. Case number fhpk20off058333 emerald towing ! Next day paid for towing $400 ( receipt is provided) s. I. R. T 32962 dec. 13. 2020 on december 14 paid $ 125 again to be able to tow it to pauls transmission located on 4430 n. Dixie hwy. Fort lauderdale, fl 33334 replace engine with lkq unit total cost $4,066 invoice provided. In the meantime i have to work so i needed a rental car until january 6th, 2021 $ 437. 73 total cost !
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90550
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DEERFIELD BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V685XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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