| Issue ID | 750235 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10294582 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 15/07/09 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a toyota rav-4 sport in january 2009. It is a v-6 with the run flat tires. In july, i purchased a new, very expensive computerized sewing machine--one that i had hoped to be able to buy for a long, long time. It was just over $1400. 00. I placed it in the back of my rav and drove home. I swung open the tailgate, not thinking i had to peak inside first. The sewing machine fell right out of the car unto the cement garage floor. I was devastated. Then i thought how lucky i was that my foot or my small dog was not injured. A toddler or an infant in an infant seat would have been seriously injured. I remain concerned about the computer in my sewing machine. My husband, knowing how upset i was, and seeing that there was a serious problem, cut a 2x4 and wedged it in along the edge, thus preventing my groceries and everything else from falling right out of the car as i opened the door. The other concern i have about this car is that there are no run-flat snow tires available and we live in an area that is hilly, with a lot of snow. The so-called, "all-weather," do not have enough tread for our terrain. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEDFORD, NH |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK32V495XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 0 |
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