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2007 TOYOTA RAV4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 755967 · 2010-02-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRST ISSUE-WHILE BACKING UP SLOWLY, ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEFORE HITTING TELEPHONE POLE, INSTEAD OF STOPPING RAV-4 LURCHED BACKWARD HITTING POLE CAUSING $4,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. COST US $500 DEDUCTIBLE, PLUS OVER $1000 NEXT SEVERAL YEARS FOR LOSING NO-CLAIM CREDIT. SECOND ISSUE; CRUISE CONTROL WHILE CLIMBING A HILL WILL, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WILDLY, THEN CUT OUT, THEN LURCH BACK AND FORTH UNTIL YOU HIT THE BRAKE TO SHUT IT OFF. NO INJURIES FROM THIS YET, BUT DANGEROUS IF OTHER VEHICLES PRESENT. *TR UPDATED 02/17/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303812
Machine
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