10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #1

Oct 141997

RAV4

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During side impact, design/shape of head rest caused neck injury to driver. Accordiing to driver's doctor, shape/hardness of head rest, caused neck injury. Design alright for major crashes, not minor; while at standstill, vehicle side swiped by another vehicle.

- Vienna, WV, USA