Issue ID | 1187426 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10722299 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | RAV4 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 14/02/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | New rav4 purchased 2/2013;bought extended platnum warranty. 5 separate incidents of sudden acceleration 2/14/2015-5/25/2015-had passenger in car each time. 1st- traveling s i-79 warrendale pa 60 mph speed drops to 50 mph car in front hit brakes to slow i applied my brakes to slow rav4 started to accelerate engine started to rev loudly passenger said shift to neutral then i hit brake again to slow. 2nd-local traffic 30 mph applied brake to slow instead car accelerated put into neutral to slow engine revving. 3rd-driving from oakland-north hills pa in traffic 30 mph hit brake to slow for traffic light instead rav accelerated engine revving loudly put in neutral to stop. 4th-traveling 20 mph at local park 3/7/15 approaching stop sign car in front applied brakes, hit my brakes & car accelerated put car into neutral engine revving loudly then applied brakes to stop-drove directly to toyota dealership advisor checked floor mats stated were properly placed. I made appt at dealership on 3/10. Toyota's conclusion-nothing wrong stated "possible pedal misapplication", suggested i buy flat toyota floor mats had weathertechs, i purchased new driver's mat & toyota installed. 5th-5/25/15 leaving grocery store 10 mph went to stop before exiting lot rav would not stop engine loud threw into neutral finally stopped. 5/25/15 emailed ceo of toyota n america received call back & made appt for 5/29/15 to have rav looked over again at dealership for sudden acceleration issues. Received call back on 5/29/15 from nicki @ toyota executive office-stated that toyota stands by their march 2015 assessment that there is nothing wrong with my rav & if i have it towed to dealership by aaa, i would be responsible for all costs to have my vehicle serviced at dealership, would not be covered under any warranties. I have been driving for 40+ year & possible pedal misapplication 5 x's is a bunch of bull. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10600 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PITTSBURGH, PA |
VIN pattern | 2T3BF4DV3CWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | 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 |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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