Issue ID | 1050718 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10574821 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | RAV4 |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 02/03/14 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was traveling down city street behind several cars & we were approaching a traffic light at intersection, my foot off the gas pedal letting car slow naturally. I heard the motor start revving up quickly, suddenly accelerating by itself. I pushed on the brakes, but car continued to rev up & lurched forward hitting the car in front of me. I pushed harder on the brakes, even trying to pump them but my car hit the car in front of me again & then my car finally stopped & i turned off the motor. What a scary situation!! Thank god no one was injured only damage to both vehicles! We filed a police report & i had the rav towed to the toyota dealer where it remains parked. I will not drive it again because i am scared to death of what could of or what might happen. A claim was filed with toyota headquarters, claim # [xxx]. A third party, engineer, came out to dealer's to inspect, check black box, etc. Of course, with an 18 page report & extensive checking he could not recreate problem, found nothing on black box, etc. & claims he feels safe to drive it. I am waiting to hear from toyota headquarters for their official word, which i doubt will be any different than the inspector's. Besides i could not get a copy of the report because he was hired by toyota! Not sure where to turn now. This was not the first time, the unintended sudden acceleration had occurred. On 3 or 4 other occasions, my rav did the same thing & luckily did not cause an accident. One time i threw the car into park as to stop it. The gas pedal & the brake were working fine, no sticking or no me putting my foot on the wrong pedal! The floor mats were original to vehicle & firmly attached to hooks. I had reported it to concord toyota on one occasion when i had an oil change, but they could not simulate the problem, so they stated there was no problem!! Obviously, there is a problem!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10710 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ANTIOCH, CA |
VIN pattern | 2T3YF4DV5BWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 15 |
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