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2008 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	758891
Internal NHTSA #	10303638
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	21/10/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 10/21/09 i was stopped at an intersection in my 2008 rav4 while waiting for two cars to go by. My foot was fully planted on the brake. Suddenly the engine revved uncontrollably and the car lurched forward. I pressed as hard as i could on the brake. This happened twice. I barely managed to keep the car out of the intersection. There were no warning lights. I was able to drive home without another incident. The floor mats were firmly clipped into place causing no interference with the accelerator. I had the repair shop at my dealer check it over. They could not find any problem with it and no repairs were made. I wrote a letter to my dealer documenting my safety concerns. The dealer then brought a toyota field specialist in to look at it. He too was unable to find any problem. Since then toyota has announced two recalls associated with floor mat interference and faulty gas pedals. I've found out that my rav4 was built in japan and, therefore, not subject to the faulty gas pedals. This leads me to believe that the problem is due to an electronic glitch most likely associated with the computerized electronic throttle system. I believe toyota needs to roll-out a "brake override system" to truly resolve this problem. Fortunately, i have not had another "sudden acceleration" event since 10/21/09.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BANGOR, MI
VIN pattern	JTMBD31V685XXXXXX
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	0
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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