| Issue ID | 1185900 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10721214 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 22/05/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was waiting at a stop light on norristown road to cross bethlehem pike in springhouse, pa at approximately 5 pm on 5/22/15. I was first in line to cross the intersection in the direction of picking up 309 south in about 1/2 mile. I had been waiting at the light for a minute or two when my car surged forward. I put both feet on the brake but i was moving into the intersection nonetheless. There was sparse traffic and it was safe for me to turn right onto bethlethem pike. Almost as soon as i made the turn onto bethlehem pike the surge dissipated and the engine performance returned to normal. The whole incident took about 30 seconds to a minute. It was probably ill-advised, but i continued to drive to my destination, home. Upon reaching home and thinking about what had happenned i had the car towed the next morning (yesterday) to a dealership for repair. The car at this moment is there awaiting repair, i had to estimate the number of miles on the odometer. On the first leg of my errand on that day (friday 5/22), i drove north on rt 309. I noticed that at freeway speed the tachometer was in the neighborhood of 3000 rpm. I had done a long trip with this car the previous sunday, 5/17, and at cruising speed the tachometer was in the vicinity of 2100 rpm. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WYNDMOOR, PA |
| VIN pattern | 2T3DK4DV9CWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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