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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000097468 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: PINNACLE | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: RAV4 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:glass, side/rear |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTEGH20V120 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: By accident, i put my driver's side rear window approx. 1/2 way down . unknowingly, i left the window down. when i reached an approximate speed of 40miles per hour, a very severe noise and vibration occurred. it was so severe, i pulled over to check the vehicle. i thought a tire had blown. the vibration and noise is very intense. once the window is up, the noise and vibration stops. if a combination front/rear window down happens, it is not as noticable. i called toyota, and they said it was a design flaw. flaw or no, it is horrible. it could be tragic if a driver unaware pulls over quickly because they fear a tire is going to blow.at the minimum, i feel toyota should send owners a letter describing the problem s they will not be alarmed. i will not put my rear windows down, and that in itself is sad to spend 23 thousand dollars on a new vehicle and be limited in that respect. thanks for your attention to this matter. linda jones. *ak |
