| Issue ID | 769534 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313650 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 30/07/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged or rapidly accelerated from a complete stop. In one instance, he applied the brake pedal but was not able to stop the vehicle. At approximately 2-3 mph, he hit a cement divider in a parking lot which caused damage to the lower grill. He also noticed that the failure randomly occurred about 20% of the time while driving. He took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not find anything wrong. On 02/17/2010, the dealer installed a metal plate behind the accelerator pedal three times. He called the manufacturer and spoke with a representative who instructed him to take the vehicle back to the dealership. The contact stated that the problem still occurred even after the repair was performed. The current mileage was approximately 5,100. The failure mileage was approximately 400. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 400 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BLASEDELL, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2T3BK31V19WXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 3 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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