| Issue ID | 1594345 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11245516 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 20/08/19 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota rav4. While driving 35 mph, there was a glare from the dashboard that reflected onto the windshield. The failure caused vision impairment, which caused the contact to almost strike a pedestrian. The contact placed black felt over the dashboard to conceal the glare. The vehicle was taken to acton toyota of littleton (221 great rd, littleton, ma 01460, 978-263-1500) where they informed the contact that they were unaware of the failure. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CONCORD, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2T3BFREV7JWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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