NHTSA Complaint #10823312 — 2014 TOYOTA RAV4 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10823312
Vehicle	2014 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 4, 2016
Date Filed	January 31, 2016
Mileage	24,973 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS REGARDING RAV4EV - ELECTRIC CAR. I HAD ~50MILES LEFT ON THE BATTERY AND YET I LOST TRACTION MIDDLE OF THE ROAD A MONTH AGO. RADIO AND ALL OTHER THINGS WERE FINE. I HAD THE DASHBOARD SAY "CHECK EV SYSTEM". I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THANKFULLY I WAS ON THE RIGHT MOST LANE WHEN IT HAPPENED. SO I CALLED SOS AND HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPLACED DRIVE UNIT, TRACTION MOTOR AND NEGATIVE MOTOR. WHOLE THING TOOK ALMOST GOOD 3.5 WEEKS. I GOT THE RECALL TAKEN CARE LAST AUG 2015 - SO THIS ISSUE IS AFTER THE RECALL. NOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHAT IF THIS THING HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY? I AM PRETTY SCARED. I HAVE ONE MORE YEAR ON THE LEASE.

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