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2012 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1049868
Internal NHTSA #	10574209
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2012
File date	24/07/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drive a toyota rav4 v6 ltd, 2012 purchased on jan 2, 2013. Prior to that we had a toyota camry 1999 with more 200k miles on it. On july 24th, 2013, i was driving at a speed of 10 mph inside the apartment complex and was turning right to park. I was almost parked when all of a sudden the car surged and zoomed over parking stopper, breaking overhead storage bin, zoomed ahead and banged into the building stairs. I kept pumping the brake all through, but the car didnt stop until it hit on to the stairs of apartment. The wheels were still rolling but it couldn't go ahead because of the heavy stairs and finally after continuously stepping on the brake it stopped. My right foot was all along on the brake as it always is when i'm parking. Body of the car was severely damaged with glass pieces all over me. Luckily my 3 year old was safer at back in her car seat. The airbags did not deploy on impact. I'm having more than 10 years of driving experience and it was the first time that i was involved in an accident. Since i'm a woman everyone was quick to conclude that, i had stepped on the gas pedal instead of brake. But i know my foot was all along on the brake, until the car finally stopped. This has caused a lot of damage, although i had insurance to cover the car, the value is zilch now. The car was not totaled and repairs was worth more than 20k. Driving the car now, doesn't feel the same as the collision center did a crappy repair job. Now the car makes sounds while driving, as though it will come apart. We are left with no options other than just to drive the same car because we can't afford another car. After notifying toyota and after numerous calls they collected the edr and sent us a report stating that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. It was our fault that we didn't realize toyota had issues related to unintended acceleration prior to buying the rav4.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3181
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEND, OR
VIN pattern	2T3DK4DV8CWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota RAV4 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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