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2008 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1369517
Internal NHTSA #	10971247
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	27/03/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hood latch failure. Driving for over 3 hours on highway, sudden gust of wind, and all of a sudden the hood popped up. Was able to slow dow, pull over, and close hood. Backed up with bungee until i got home. I've replaced the latch, (with toyota oem latch) but have noticed when speeds approach 65 plus, the hood really vibrates.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67134
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CENTERVILLE, OH
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V286XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?