NHTSA Complaint #11025455 — 2014 TOYOTA RAV4

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11025455
Vehicle	2014 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 23, 2017
Date Filed	September 25, 2017
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, AS I WAS COASTING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, I INEXPLICABLY HEARD MY ENGINE RACE AT AN ALARMING PITCH AND ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY MY CAR ACCELERATED AT AN UNPRECEDENTED RATE. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING STOP AFTER TRAVELING A FEW FEET.

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