| Issue ID | 1546818 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11186970 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 13/03/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I experienced several near misses related to two adas features as i rented this new rav4 in atlanta. Firstly, the lane-centering feature actively tried to guide my vehicle out of its lane while driving on the highway. This typically occurred when driving across overpasses where the pavement type transitioned. The left and right lane markings were present on the pavement throughout these events. The steering wheel moved with force and speed--had my reaction time been half a second longer, i would have struck vehicles next to me. Secondly, the vehicle's full-range adaptive cruise control braked abruptly, especially at lower speeds, on nearly every occasion where highway/city traffic slowed or stopped. I was nearly rear-ended due to the jerky actions of the system. The vehicles in front braked smoothly during these events--only my vehicle slammed on its brakes when it could have lightly applied them to slow down safely. It appears that toyota might have my data from 3/13/2019, since a sticker on the overhead console states: "vehicle data transmission is on! Your vehicle wirelessly transmits location, driving and vehicle health data to deliver your services and for internal research and data analysis..." i hope that nhtsa can work with toyota to examine these records and improve these systems. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4257 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE FOREST, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTMW1RFV2KDXXXXXX |
| 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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