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Toyota Rav4 Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Feb 07, 2013
Reported on Feb 07, 2013
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Rav4 |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SCRANTON PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 190 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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