NHTSA Complaint #10745102 — 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10745102
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 17, 2015
Date Filed	July 30, 2015
Mileage	121,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

THE RAV4 HAS EXHIBITED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THREE TIMES: LATEST OCCURRED ON 7/17/2015 AT 7:30 PM WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION; THE 2ND ON 7/06/15 WHILE IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY JUST AFTER STATING THE CAR; THE 1ST ON ABOUT 6/30/15 AROUND NOON WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK OR WAS IN PARK SO THAT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AT LOCAL DEALER ON 7/20 WITH DIAGNOSTIC DATA SENT TO TOYOTA CENTRAL, BUT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM IN THE DATA - NO ERROR CODES. THE TECHNICAL CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE (CASE # [XXX]) I WAS TOLD THEY COULD DO NOTHING FURTHER THAT THE CAR "PERFORMED AS DESIGNED" PER SABINA CHARFAUROS, CASE MANAGER, 188-331-4331 EXT. 73846 UPDATED 9/28/15 *LN UPDATED 3/23/2016*JS

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