NHTSA Complaint #10871396 — 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10871396
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 28, 2016
Date Filed	May 29, 2016
Mileage	177,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON I-95 AT 70 MPH WHEN WE HEARD SOME LOUD NOISES AND THE CAR STARTED SWERVING (BETWEEN EXITS 65 AND 71 IN NC). WE THOUGHT THE TIRE BLEW OUT, BUT THEN WE SAW SMOKE IN THE REAR WINDOW. WE MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW SOME OIL LEAKING IN THE BOTTOM. WE OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT. THE OUTSIDE OF THE TAIL PIPE WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WERE INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. A PISTON DROVE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK.

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