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2008 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	873222
Internal NHTSA #	10416797
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	01/08/11
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2008 toyota rav4 accelerated when the brake was applied on two separate occasions recently. One instance took place on or about june 30, 2011, the second time happened on or about monday, august 1, 2011. The first time, toyota claimed that the non-braking/unexpected acceleration problem was caused by floor mats i put in the car. I bought these for the car because i felt the ones toyota originally provided were not safe (heels on my shoes, though flat, kept getting caught in the deep ridges of their mats, making it difficult to maneuver). After speaking with the toyota 's mechanics, i threw out my mats and replaced them with new toyota mats recommended by the dealership. About one month later the same thing happened again. When i applied my foot to the brake, instead of this action stopping the car, the car accelerated and moved forward. The first time this happened, my car was approaching a stop sign at the bottom of a hill leading to my complex's exit. As i neared the stop sign in front of a very busy roadway, i started applying my brakes. The car did not slow down. Although i pushed down harder & harder on the brake in a desperate effort to stop the car, it continued to move forward. My rav4 went onto the roadway, narrowly missing a truck in oncoming traffic. The second time i was in a parking lot. I think there is something significantly wrong with this car and do not believe it to be safe. The mechanic at toyota, before even examining the car, claimed it was "human error." i have driven many cars in my lifetime and have never had this happen to me before. It is my sincere hope that the nhtsa & dot will look into this and other related matters. It appears there are many people having brake problems with these cars. I truly believe people's lives are in danger. I'm afraid to have my granddaughters travel in my car! *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WAPPINGER FALLS, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	5
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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