Issue ID | 966694 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10500175 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | RAV4 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 24/02/13 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I just read about someone in canton,illinois who seems to have the same issue as mine; we have a 2012 ( manufactured in july 2012, purchased in august 2012, ) rav4 limited with a v-6, the first time i had a stopping problem was about 2 months ago, when pressing on the brake pedal the engine rpm went to about 3,000 and i could not stop the vehicle , so pushed the start button to shut it down, attempted to repeat this problem when stopped, with the selector in park i noted if my foot was slightly at an angle when pressing on the brake pedal , it would catch the accelerator pedal at the same time, would run the rpm up to 3,000 or more depending on how much pressure was applied to the brake pedal, i am sure there a number of people who wear size 12 shoes, my wife drives this vehicle most of the time; this happened again on the 23rd of february at a traffic light with a camera, i overshot the limit line , may get a citation in the mail? Have previously documented this with toyota customer service, just to get the standard response that there have been no complaints about this problem and they are confidant there is no problems with this design ; my experience indicates there is serious problem with the brake and accelerator pedal either being too close or at the same height , someone will be injured or killed at some point , the 269 hp engine over rides the brake system , mine has smoked the first time it happened .; i also notified our local toyota dealership in aurora, colorado , the service manager is looking into this , my thoughts in light of all the previous problems with stuck gas pedals , this should be resolved quickly . |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6800 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | AURORA, CO |
VIN pattern | 2T3DK4DV8CWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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