| Issue ID | 1485499 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11114603 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 30/07/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving to work this morning in my rav 4, i heard an incredibly loud boom that startled me. It sounded as though someone had fired a gun just outside my car. I then felt some glass showering down on me. I quickly looked around to see if someone had thrown a rock through a window or shot at my car, but all windows were intact. I then looked up and saw that my sunroof was shattered and most of the glass was gone. Looking in front of my car, there weren't any trucks from which rocks might've fallen. And looking behind me, i hadn't driven under any bridges from which something might've fallen or been thrown. I pulled off at the next exit to see what might've caused the sunroof to shatter. There was nothing to be found in my car to explain it (no rocks or other objects that might've fallen into the car). I then noticed something strange - the glass that remained on the sunroof was bending upward (away from the car) as though something inside the car caused the glass to shatter. Here's a video i recorded showing the remaining glass: https://youtu. Be/nze6nt829tm it was a scary experience. I'm glad i wasn't hurt, and i thank g-d that my kids weren't in the back seat when this happened. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAMMAMISH, WA |
| VIN pattern | JTMRFREV8EJXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 65 |
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