# 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `760247` · 2010-02-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 37,600
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
WAS PARKING THE CAR IN A SMALL CONGESTED COMMERCIAL PARKING AREA.  I TURNED A CORNER AND SAW A SPACE, BUT HAD TO BACK UP TO PULL IN STRAIGHT.  AS I PROCEEDED VERY SLOWLY, I WAS ONLY A FEW FEET FROM THE PARKED CAR FACING MY CAR.  SUDDENLY, AS I WAS ABOUT TO STOP MY CAR, THE ENGINE RACED AND MY CAR JUMPED FORWARD INTO THE FRONT OF THE OTHER CAR.  AS I WAS ONLY A VERY SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE CAR, MY CAR DID NOT HAVE TIME TO ACCELERATE TO ANY GREAT SPEED.
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