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2008 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	676869
Internal NHTSA #	10229150
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	06/05/08
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact struck a deer while driving 75 mph. She pulled off the road to inspect the vehicle and noticed that it was on fire. The vehicle soon became engulfed in flames. The insurance company stated that the fire was due to the transmission fluid line being ruptured. The coolant dripped on the catalytic converter and caused the fire. A police report was filed. Toyota is not accepting responsibility because the contact was the one who struck the deer. The failure mileage was 7,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	JTMBK31V385XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	75
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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	DAN CAVA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FAIRMONT
Dealer's state code	WV
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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