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2018 Toyota RAV4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1545450
Internal NHTSA #	11185930
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2018
File date	23/01/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Repeatedly, while in motion, with the headlights in the "auto" mode, and the "automatic high beam feature enabled (which switches the headlights from high beam to low beam automatically based on the presence of oncoming headlights/tail lights ahead/ambient light levels) the auto highbeam feature will disable itself, generally tied to the passing of a car with bright lights. When this feature disables itself it prevents all use of highbeams. The only way to get highbeams while the feature is "disabled" (even in complete darkness) is to "rotate" the stalk control away from "auto headlight" to "manual headlight". The feature eventually re-enables itself, but usually takes a number of minutes, leaving me without the safety of highbeams for that period, unless i go through the cumbersome act of turning headlamps to "manual". This is particularly dangerous during my commute where i drive a number of miles on unlit state roads. I rely on highbeams to alert me to the presence of deer and other animals crossing the road which occurs routinely. Not having highbeams for a number of miles exposes me to the risk of not seeing these hazards in time to react properly. In addition, having to divert my attention to whether this feature has disabled itself and taking manual action to circumvent the issue is a distraction while my focus should be on possible hazards. I have reported the issue to toyota. Case number [xxx] has been assigned. A toyota case manager contacted me and stated that she experiences the very same issue with her 2018 rav4 but there are no fixes identified by toyota for the issue, so therefore there is nothing she or the dealer can do. I strongly feel this is a safety issue in that there is a risk that an accident will occur, possibly the striking of a pedestrian, due to poor visibility or distraction trying to override the feature while driving. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLAYTON, DE
VIN pattern	2T3RFREV0JWXXXXXX
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
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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	50
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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.
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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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2018 Toyota RAV4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Toyota RAV4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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