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2008 Toyota RAV4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	840779
Internal NHTSA #	10378703
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	15/12/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While my wife attempted to park the vehicle head first, under normal conditions, at the street in front of our home, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The acceleration occurred while the vehicle was already nearly stopped, and caused her to hit another vehicle parked in front causing significant damage to both vehicles. Even after our vehicle was stopped the engine kept accelerating, thus pushing the vehicle in front which we had collided into. The engine only stopped accelerating after my wife turned off the car. At no point did my wife step on the gas pedal, this was not a case of pedal confusion. Her foot was on the brake (slowing down to park) before and after the vehicle started accelerating. The acceleration was quite severe, i am not sure the car could accelerate that fast even if the gas pedal was pushed all the way down intentionally. This is the fourth incident of unintended acceleration we've had with this vehicle. The three other incidents occurred on the highway. We complained to toyota in the summer of 2010, but they told us that the vehicle was not covered by the recall and we could do nothing about it. They refused to inspect the vehicle closely to determine the cause of the problem. In no case was the gas pedal stuck, or the floor mat was in the way. The vehicle simply accelerates without warning and at seemingly random times. This problem has caused over $4000 in damages in just the latest incident. When we reported the latest incident to toyota they claimed that this was a case of pedal confusion and dismissed our complaint. This was not a case of pedal confusion. My wife already had her foot on the brake slowing down to park the vehicle. Only once the vehicle was nearly parked did the vehicle accelerate while my wife's foot was still on the brakes. Our problem is being dismissed by toyota. Surely other toyota vehicles are suffering the.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRONX, NY
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V286XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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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