| Issue ID | 772876 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316349 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 17/02/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) i am writing because i just experienced sudden acceleration in reverse in my new 2010 toyota rav4, 6 cylinder. This is a vehicle i was told by the dealer was not affected by the recall. Here are the details: i purchased the vehicle about a month ago from irwin toyota in new hampshire with vin# [xxx] . I had contacted the dealer before the car was delivered to see what the recall meant for me. They said that the vehicle was made in japan and was not affected by the recall. On february 17th i put the rav4 into reverse to back down my driveway. I was cutting the wheel to the left to make a reverse k-turn when it began accelerating vigorously in reverse. I did not have my foot on the gas because it was idling in reverse down a 7% grade. The engine raced way up and it took all my leg power to bring it to a stop. I did stop the car just before hitting a tree on the side of my driveway. I had my wife and my infant son in the car and they were both terrified. When i called the dealer the service manager said he would be happy to look at it, but that it was probably |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEBANON, NH |
| VIN pattern | JTMDK4DV6ADXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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