NHTSA Complaint #11504262 — 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11504262
Vehicle	2021 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 27, 2023
Date Filed	January 29, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was pulling into a parking space with my foot on the brake, had just touched the parking bar, and the engine started racing. The car went forward over the parking bar before I cold stop it by stomping on the brake. The only thing stopping me from going over the side of the hill was a chain link fence. Luckily the brakes worked. This is a 2021 RAV4 and I have never had this problem before. I am scheduled to go into the Toyota dealer to have them look at it.

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