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2009 TOYOTA RAV4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 800413 · 2010-07-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED TO THE FLOOR. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE FRONT END DAMAGES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF APPRAISING AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344016
Machine
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