NHTSA Complaint #10303968 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10303968
Vehicle 2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 24,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State GA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2006 RAV4 TOYOTA SUV. MY GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING SINCE 2007. I HAVE HAD A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT, WHERE I HAD OVER $7000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO REPAIR IT. AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I MENTION ABOUT THE PEDAL, BUT NO ONE BELIEVED ME, SO I JUST DROPPED IT. IT IS STILL HAPPENING SOMETIMES, WHERE I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN DRIVE IT. I TELEPHONED TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE# FOR IT. THEN AFTER 3 DAYS AFTER THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN THE RAV4, TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I COULD BE DIED THEN!!. WHEN I HAD THE ACCIDENT, NOT ONLY DID I HAVE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, BUT I DID DAMAGE TO A BUILDING BECAUSE MY CAR WHEN OUT OF CONTROL AND BACK IN TO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS DONE, BUT IT WAS NOT MENTION IN THE POLICE REPORT. THE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING HAD TO BE MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND COMPENSATION FOR THE PEOPLE INSIDE IT. IT HAPPEN AT A GAS STATION IN BUFORD, GEORGIA. IT SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO KNOW THAT THEIR GAS PEDALS HAS BEEN STICKING FOR MORE YEARS THAN THEY OWN UP TO. I AM LEASING MY RV4 AND HAVE ONE MORE YEAR LEFT IN MY LEASE. PLEASE PRAY THAT I CAN CONTROL MY GAS PEDAL WHILE I AM TRYING TO COMPLETE THIS LEASE WITHOUT GETTING KILLED. *TR

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