| Issue ID | 1386049 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11000269 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 05/04/17 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota rav4. While driving various speeds, the headlights malfunctioned. The contact stated that the headlights did not provide enough lighting to illuminate the road ahead. In addition, the auto high beam headlights were intermittent in illuminating the road ahead. Hoselton toyota of east rochester, new york was contacted on different occasions. On the first occasion, the dealer stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner and informed the contact to get used to the way the headlights operated. The dealer's regional service manager and technician were contacted a second time and the headlights were adjusted slightly. Hoselton toyota warned that any more adjustments would blind oncoming traffic. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 6,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PENFIELD, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2T3DFREV8HWXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |