| Issue ID | 911390 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10451585 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/01/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was entering a residential driveway and applied the brakes when the engine rpms increased drastically and the vehicle accelerated into the garage door. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle would be inspected. There were engineers sent from the manufacturer to inspect the vehicle who stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v113000(vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and there were no floor mats that could have interfered with the accelerator pedal. The failure recurred after the repair and the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure and the current mileages were 26,000. The throttle, accelerator pedal and related components were inspected and they were found to be operating as designed, within factory specifications. No binding or obstructions were found in the throttle components. The brake system was also inspected and no problems were found. Additionally, an extensive road test was conducted and no abnormal conditions were present and the vehicle operated as designed. Updated evoq 03/23/12 .. Updated 04/16/12 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LOWELLVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | JTMBF33V89DXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 27/07/09 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF BOARDMAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 330-729-9080 |
| Dealer's city | BOARDMAN |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 44512 |