| Issue ID | 833766 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10371669 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 05/12/10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Date: 12/19/2010 from: dan insdorf/863-258-6584 re: 2010 toyota rav 4 lease/ air bag safety concern i recently leased a rav4 from your dealership. I traded a 2007 pruis and have owned numerous toyotas. My reason for leasing the rav 4 was to make life easier and safer for my spouse who is undergoing cancer treatment. I made this fact known to my salesman sonny rothwell and brought her with me to test her getting in and out of the vehicle and general comfort. The vehicle was not running during this test. I drove the vehicle approximately 5000 miles without paying attention to the dash warning light regarding air bag activation. When i finally checked with your service department, they stated that the air bag light indicates that the air bag is not in active mode when |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | MT. DORA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2T3ZF4DV8AWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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