| Issue ID | 1248188 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10811893 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 29/11/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a vehicle stopped in front of the contacts vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond as the steering wheel seized. As a result. The contact crashed into a tree. The air bags deploy, releasing a chemical substance. The contact sustained arm, legs and whiplash injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v144000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available. Updated 04/07/16*lj... Updated 12/06/16 *bf updated 03/09/17.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 140000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | JTMZFREV5FDXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/06/15 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GULLO TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HOUSTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77034 |