NHTSA Complaint #11543711 — 2018 TOYOTA RAV4

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11543711
Vehicle	2018 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 8, 2023
Date Filed	September 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Transmission failure at high speed on the freeway during a non shifting period. Transmission automatically downshifted to 3rd gear at speed on freeway and would not reengage properly to higher gears resulting in immediate red line and sudden slow down in free flowing freeway traffic

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