| Issue ID | 874121 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10417861 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/08/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is to notify you of a potential problem with yokohama geolandar g91 tires. On wednesday, august 3, 2011, i had a blowout in one of their tires located in the right rear of my suv. The tires are original equipment in a 2009 rav4, with 32,900 miles, and are inflated to a pressure of 32. 5 psi. The tire thread is evenly worn to a depth of 5/32?, measured virtually everywhere along the tire, indicating even wear. The photograph below shows the tire wall with the dimensions, 225/65 r17 101h. The blowout occurred at 4 am, on a smooth road (sanibel-captiva road, between the 1 and 2 mile markers) while i was going between 35 and 40 mph. The ambient temperature was 82 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32900 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FLORIDA, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTMBK31V59DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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