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2021 TOYOTA RAV4 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1744619 · 2021-04-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
620
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT FLIPPING OVER A CINDERBLOCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL DOWN A MOUNTAIN TOP. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE AND A FRACTURED DISK IN HER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BLACK BOX READ THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS SELF INFLICTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 620.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11414647
Machine
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