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2013 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1126824
Internal NHTSA #	10651568
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2013
File date	27/12/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The rav4 was purchased new from a dealer. While driving home, the brake pedal travel felt excessive, as if there was too much air in the system. With a moderate brake application, it felt as though the pedal was almost to the end of its stroke. I measured the pedal travel statically in my garage = with 25 pounds effort, the travel was 2. 5 inches. But with 100 pounds effort, the pedal was about 1/2" from the floor, meaning that in the advent of a failed brake circuit, there would not be enough pedal travel to safely stop the vehicle. Also, the pedal effort v. Travel felt linear, and not asymptotic as one would expect from a brake pedal. I took the rav4 to the dealer service dept. They reported that they found no issues and no service was done. After the visit to the dealership, the brake pedal feel was completely different. The pedal travel at 25 pounds effort was now 1. 5", which felt normal. Also, the pedal feel was now asymptotic and plenty of travel was left available to allow for a safe stop with a failed circuit. Since i have no idea what changed on the vehicle during its visit to the dealership, it leaves open the question of whether the unsafe condition of the rav4 braking system in the brand new state is a systemic issue. On a separate issue, while measuring the brake pedal travel in my garage i noticed that the brake booster would deplete in the middle of a brake application if the brake pedal is modulated slightly (for example, pulsed up and down slightly without fully retracting it). I consider this unsafe as well because if an unusual event occurred, such as an unintended acceleration, then the brake booster would quickly deplete leaving the driver without brake assist and unable to stop the vehicle, unless he/she had the presence of mind to fully retract the brake pedal and reapply it firmly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANN ARBOR, MI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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