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2008 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	810801
Internal NHTSA #	10350695
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	10/08/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought '08 toyo rav4 new from serra toyo in b'ham al. Now with 54k miles and no problems until now. About 10 days ago while in traffic and upon braking for traffic signal, as we came to a near stop, with foot on the brake pedal, the car accelerated and lunged forward about 8-10 ft stopping only inches short of the car ahead of us. I had my foot firmly on the brake pedal the entire time and the car had decelerated to a near stop, so this is not a stuck accelerator. Floor mats were not near the accelerator pedal. Even so, i decided that i must have erred in some way and moved on. About two days later as we were pulling into a business, we had an identical repeat, this time coming within inches of hitting the front of the business. There was no doubt this time that this was not operator error. It is the distinct feeling of the accelerator being pushed down and overriding the brake. Each time, the stop was not as a result of my foot on the brake, it was simply related to the fact that the acceleration stopped before we hit anything. I called for a flatbed and paid $160 to have the vehicle towed 60 miles to the dealership as driving was not an option. Serra assured me that they would take this very seriously and would have investigators come in and check the car out. They called me today to tell me that everything checked out fine and there was nothing wrong with the car and we could pick it up. I absolutely refuse to drive this car again. We live on a major hwy and if this had occurred at the end of our driveway it could have produced tragic results. I need help! What do i do? I called toyota customer serv. And they said if the investigators say nothing is wrong, there is nothing for them to do. The '08 rav4 is not included in the recalls and i suspect that toyota is simply going to refuse to acknowledge this so they don't have to address yet another model year. If you have other reports of this in a '08 rav4, please take them seriously. Please advise!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HORTON, AL
VIN pattern	JTMZK31V985XXXXXX
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	10
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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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