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2008 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1172948
Internal NHTSA #	10703914
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	21/03/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my rav4 new in 2008. Over the years occasionally when braking the vehicle would not slow down like it should and a realized that my foot was depressing both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal at the same time. I didn't like it very much that this could occur but never did anything about it. Recently when braking at a 4-way stop sign it happened again but this time it caught me off-guard and i nearly broadsided a vehicle that had just pulled out from the other direction. Fortunately i realized what had happened and was able to move my foot from the accelerator in time to stop. This time it scared me since i was so close to hitting the other vehicle. This time i went to my dealership and told them about the issue but was told i had to contact toyota about the issue. I did this and was told to have the vehicles computer updated to correct the problem. I had this done but it does not correct the issue. The dealership informed me that the update is designed to not allow the engine to overpower the brakes but it will still allow the engine to put power to the wheels when braking. I contacted toyota about this issue again but wasn't given any satisfaction as to how this issue could be corrected. I spoke with my brother who has a 2009 rav4 and says he has the same problem with his vehicle. This is a safety issue and if there are 2 people in our family with this issue, i'm sure there are a lot more people out there who also experience the problem. Isn't there something that can be done about this problem??
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEYMOUR, WI
VIN pattern	JTMBK31V386XXXXXX
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	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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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.
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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