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2020 TOYOTA RAV4 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash3 injured · 1788313 · 2022-01-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph with the cruise control activated and while coming to a red light, the driver depressed the brake pedal and the braking system malfunctioned causing the vehicle to not stop. The vehicle drove through a red light causing a collision with a second vehicle. During the crash the driver sustained rib and torso injuries, the front passenger sustained injured ribs and fractured tailbone and the rear passenger side occupant sustained a fractured tailbone. No further information was available regarding the second vehicle. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The contact indicated that prior to the incident the vehicle had been examined at the dealer for a possible braking problem but no trouble was found. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the incident. In addition, the contact indicated that the backup camera audible alarm was inoperable. The failure mileage was 9,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11447512
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown