Issue ID | 944335 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10478644 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | RAV4 |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 03/10/12 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was at a stop sign in a parking lot attempting to turn left to position my car behind a pick-up truck (towing a trailer) waiting to turn right. My car shot ahead and crashed into the trailer. Applying the brake did nothing. I finally was able to put the car in reverse and it shot backwards at the same high speed. I don't know what the tach read--it wasn't a priority at the time. Had the truck and trailer not been ahead of me, i would have shot across a heavily traveled highway. This is the second time this has happened. Last march i was pulling into my garage when the car accelerated forward into my freezer and the back wall of the garage. I like the car but, frankly, i'm afraid to drive it now. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8100 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FAIRPORT, NY |
VIN pattern | 2T3BF4DV4BWXXXXXX |
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 | 10/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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