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2010 TOYOTA RAV4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 839702 · 2011-01-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,300
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I WAS STOPPED FOR AT LEAST 10 OR MORE SECONDS. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE RAV4 STARTED TO MOVE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. I STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING LOUDLY. THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. I THEN PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR,I STRUCK THE CAR A SECOND TIME. AT WHICH POINT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN PARK. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV FOR A SECOND THEN STOPPED.I MOVED THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE TO A PARKING LOT. AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE POLICE,AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND I AM AWAITING SPX SERVICE SOLUTIONS /EAA TO INSPECT THE CAR AND DOWNLOAD INFORMATION FROM THE EVENT DATA RECORDER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY,WEATHER CLEAR,AIR TEMP. WAS MINUS 6. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379761
Machine
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