| Issue ID | 796542 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10336648 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 12/06/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated while parking, when she removed her foot from the brake pedal the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and steered into a curb in an attempt to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle did not stop and instead accelerated over the curb, into a fence and finally stopped when crashing into a utility pole. The contact sustained a fractured foot and crushed dentures and was transported to the hospital. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company and was declared totalled. This was not the contact's first instance of unintended acceleration . She was advised by her dealer that there were no recalls on the vehicle and no failures. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 14,415. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14415 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HARRINGTON PARK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD32V685XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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