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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota rav 4. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He applied the brakes in order to stop at traffic light but instead the speed increased. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,900. Updated 3/21/11 the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated out of control. Updated 08/22/11
2007 Toyota Rav4. Accelerator stuck twice in one month period. Driver able to stop safely both times. Problem reported to Toyota corporate care. They sent a representative who could not duplicate the problem and Toyota refused to authorize any repairs. Vehicle owner, fearing additional problems, had the accelerator pedal replaced at customers expense. Old accelerator pedal available. As the consumers wife was accelerating up a hill, the accelerator pedal became stuck. It did not continue to accelerate, but would not return to idle when she released her foot from the pedal. She had to force the brake pedal down. The consumer then turned off the vehicle and re-started it again and everything went back to normal operation. Updated IVOQ 08/12/10
- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA
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