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2009 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	977916
Internal NHTSA #	10510119
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2009
File date	08/11/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while applying the brakes at 45 mph, the brakes failed to respond, causing him to crash into a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was thrown into the windshield and sustained numerous severe to moderate injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the front end would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that a field representative would be dispatched the following day to further inspect the vehicle. One month later, the representative still had not performed the inspection. The manufacturer stated that since the repairs had already begun, they would not be able to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 57,000. Updated 10/28/2014lj updated 7/14/2015js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LESTER, WV
VIN pattern	JTMBF32V09DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/05/09
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	LANDS TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	BECKLEY
Dealer's state code	WV
Dealer's ZIP code	25865

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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2009 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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