| Issue ID | 776153 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10319079 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 18/01/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rav4 was part of the recall. One, i bought my car on 1/18/10. I heard toyota filed their claim on 1/21/10. The recall was announced on 1/26/10. I waited until beginning of march for recall letter as instructed by toyota and i never received the recall letter. I contacted the dealership and was told that toyota doesn't send out recall letters and that i should come in for recall. Last saturday the pedal was fixed but there is a brake lag, meaning the car will not stop in time, you really have to put a lot of pressure to stop the vehicle. As per dealer, they don't see anything wrong with the car and when i asked them can they tell me if the car is safe to drive they told me that toyota can not make those guarantees. I don't feel safe driving this car and want to return it since as per toyota if the car was purchased/leased within 5 days of recall/production stoppage they will take it back. I contacted the dealership and they told me that i should contact toyota directly which i did and nobody is answering the phone-its always busy. On their website, it does indicate that they will work on case by case basis for take backs but nobody from toyota is willing to help. How do i proceed? Can anybody help me? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUMONT, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 2T3BF4DV3AWXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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