Southeast Toyota Rav4 1999
Model Rav4 made in 1999 by Southeast Toyota got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to vehicle speed control. . There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1999
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | ||||||||||||||||
98V278000 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS | from 07/01/1998 to 10/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 1960 | MFR | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS | 10/19/1998 | 11/09/1998 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, mini vans and passenger vehicles equipped with a theft deterrent systems (tds) supplied by audiovox corporation and distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. in the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. the alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. a percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an 'open circuit' condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or hvac fan speed controls. also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. the date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during october/november 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southeast toyota distributor at 1-800-301-6859.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
05/29/2001 | 4 | 05/18/2000 | |
Vehicle will intermittently rev while coming to a stop, forcing driver to apply full pressure to brake pedal in order to stop vehicle. dealership has examined vehicle, but could not duplicate cause. *ak consumer states he has to shift to park to stop the vehicle from surging, the tachometer shoots up and engine roars. *slc |