| Issue ID | 775155 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10318241 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 27/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rav4 was part of the recall. One, i bought my car on 1/22/10. I heard toyota filed their claim on 1/21/10. The recall was announced on 1/26/10. I feel the dealers most have known what was happening and sold me my car anyway. On the toyota website it stated if you bought your car within 5 days of the recall the dealer would take it back. When i called the dealer they said they never heard anything like that and redirected my call to their service department, who told me there wasn't a fix yet and i was to wait to be notified. I wanted information on the general manager or district manager and was told i could find it on the website. From there i didn't know who to talk to. I have been sick to my stomach ever since. Two, i never received any information about the recall. I had to call the toyota hotline and they also said to wait for notification. Three, never receiving a postcard, i finally called a dealer and arranged for my car to be fixed. I was experiencing random acceleration when the car was hot and cold. Four, after the fix the car continues to do this. It will accelerate rapidly, decelerate and then run smoothly again. It does this randomly. It is quite nerve racking when this happens. I don't know what to do. I have a young son which i transport on a daily bases. I am scared to death to drive a car i waited 12 years to buy. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 250 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE FOREST, CA |
| VIN pattern | 2T3YK4DV6AWXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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