NHTSA Complaint #10968274 — 2010 TOYOTA RAV4

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10968274
Vehicle	2010 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 21, 2017
Date Filed	March 24, 2017
Mileage	92,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE'S RPMS INCREASED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE BRAKE PRESSURE THAN NORMAL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THE RPMS TO DECREASE. THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT, DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL INJECTORS MAY NEED CLEANING OR REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,500.

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