NHTSA Complaint #10319131 — 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10319131
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 20, 2010
Date Filed	March 12, 2010
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED, THE ENGINE OF MY 2008 RAV4 (VIN [XXX] ) ACCELERATED FOR 3-4 SECONDS. BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL DURING THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ONLY ONCE, 3 WEEKS AGO. AFTER TAKING THE RAV4 TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, THE DEALER FOUND NO COMPUTER CODES STORED, TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ACCELERATION CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY OF THE EXISTING ACCELERATION RECALLS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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