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2008 Toyota RAV4 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	966668
Internal NHTSA #	10500157
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	24/02/13
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving 2008 rav4 out of town with my wife. Came to a stoplight and quickly applied brakes and engine started revving upward. Had to press on brake with full force to keep the car from accelerating through the red light. Shifted to park and the car "bucked" and engine almost red-lined at 6000 rpms. Shifted to drive and went through red light and pulled off to the side. Tried to replicate in neutral and could only get to 5000 rpms. Thank goodness no one was in front of me and my wife wasn't driving as i don't think she would have known how to react to such an unexpected and dangerous situation. Brought to dealership and they performed health check analysis and said "all ok at this time". Unhappy with the result of the "check", called dealership back and was told to call 800-331-4331 (toyota headquarters in ca) to file a report. Rep took down all of the information and put me on hold to check into the matter. Created a case number and notified customer service manager at dealership to have a field tech rep look at the car. Hoping they can rectify the situation (computer glitch?) as my wife is now afraid to drive the car for fear of possible damage, injury or death. Since the 2008 wasn't part of the recent acceleration/floor mat recall, if you've had a similar scare with your 2008 rav4, please call the 800 number and report it for further investigation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56340
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DESTREHAN, LA
VIN pattern	JTMZD31V685XXXXXX
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	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	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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