| Issue ID | 1578899 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11229457 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 20/05/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2019 toyota rav4 sunroof spontaneously exploded on my daughter and me while driving at 70 mph over monument pass (7300') in middle lane of i-25 south on may 20, 2019. No vehicles were in front of us in any lane. Startled by what sounded like a gunshot right above our heads, and we were showered with shards of glass in the front seats and some in the back seat floor as well. Caused bleeding on my head, arm, hand, and face primarily as i tried to shake/extract the glass from me. 5700 miles on odometer. Vehicle was rented from national rental car. About an hour earlier. The temperature had dropped to near freezing as we climbed the summit and there were a few snowflakes starting to fall. No hail was seen or heard. No hail (or any other) damage on any other portion of the car. Nationwide insurance verbally reported there were no incidents of hail reported that afternoon in the state of co. No foreign objects beyond the sunroof glass were found inside the car. Pictures attached. Also have full video of the car inside and out after the sunroof exploded. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | MASON, OH |
| VIN pattern | JTMP1RFV9KDXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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