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2009 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	869632
Internal NHTSA #	10413368
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2009
File date	31/05/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while trying to avoid what she thought was an animal in the road, but it turned out to be paper. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and the steering wheel locked as the brake pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle continued to accelerate forward until crashing into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer examined the vehicle, and stated that there was no failure. The failure and current mileages were 22,900. Updated 08/22/11*lj the consumer suffered a shoulder injury trying to exit the vehicle. Updated 06/22/12
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WEST CHESTER, OH
VIN pattern	JTMBK31V79DXXXXXX
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	16/01/09
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	20
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	KINGS TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	513-683-5464
Dealer's city	CINCINNATI
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	45249

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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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