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2008 Toyota RAV4 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1077425
Internal NHTSA #	10598906
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	25/03/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vapor canister for capture of fuel vapor from fuel tank becomes detached from the vehicle when vehicles go through snow or water. Canister, which is connected to several hoses either dangles under vehicle or pulls loose. The loss of the canister causes engine light to indicate malfunction of emissions system. Toyota has redesigned mounting system on newer models which includes a shield under the canister and more connection points, but has not made available a correction for older models. Canister has come loose or off twice; once driving on snowy roads and the second time when vehicle went through a puddle of water on highway after heavy rain. With canister disconnected it disables 4 wheel drive and also will not pass emissions tests.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST LOUIS, MO
VIN pattern	JTMBD32V586XXXXXX
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?
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	25
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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.
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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 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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