| Issue ID | 839362 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10377728 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/01/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Had just pulled slowly into a parking space, i took my foot off the accelerator and applied the brake. As i was applying pressure to the brake, the engine sped up to more than 7,000 rpm. (my foot was not on the accelerator. It was on the brake only.) i continued to press the brake which started to slip, and then i immediately put the transmission in neutral. As the engine reached maximum rpm's, it died back to an idle. This identical incident happened twice within 10 minutes. My parents and wife were in the car and can vouch for me. Note: two months prior, this identical incident occurred while i was stopping at a busy intersection while preparing to turn left. There was a stopped vehicle in front of me which i nearly hit. My wife was in the car and can vouch for me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9400 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | GOLDSBORO, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTMZF33V99DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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