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2008 TOYOTA RAV4 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 833888 · 2010-12-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
31,400
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE I WAS PARKING MY CAR AND STEPPING ON THE BREAK PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ALMOST STOPPED THEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT MY CONTROL SPED UP FORWARD AND CRASHED TO TWO PARKED CARS IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT SPEED OF 15 MPH. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BY LIFTING THE EMERGENCY PARKING HANDLE, THE CAR REVERSE ITS DIRECTION BACKWARD AND HIT A BUILDING AND STOPPED .THE CAR'S ENGINE DID NOT BECOME IDLE WHILE I WAS STEPPING ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND THE CAR BECAME WITHOUT MY CONTROL AFTER SLOWED DOWN TO LESS THAN 5 5 MPH AND MY FEET WERE ON THE BREAK PEDAL ALL THE TIME .SUBSEQUENTLY, I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE WEST LAPD AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I WAS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR ANY DRUGS .I HAVE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CAR WHICH SENT AN INSPECTOR TO RETRIEVE ANY INFORMATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT MY CAR HAS SPECIAL ACCELERATION PEDAL WHICH OPERATED BY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WHICH COULD CAUSE SURGING FORWARD GOING FROM CLOSED THROTTLE TO OPEN THROTTLE. IN THE MEANTIME STILL WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURE RESPONSE TO MY CLAIM. I AM MATURE EXPERIENCED RESPONSIBLE DRIVE FOR YEARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE MY CLAIM

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10374228
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