Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / RAV4 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997124333 Incident Date: Dec, 24 1997
Consumer's City: JASPER Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: RAV4 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT3HP10V2T0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 14 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The abs brakes malfunctioned, causing the brake pads to burn and resulting in a "fire" on the brakes. brakes locked up unexpectly even when not pressing the brakes. dealer replaced calipers/ pads/ master cylinder. however, master cylinder problem is still occurring. *ak