10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Nov 101998

RAV4

  • miles
Someone hit the driver from behind and veered into next lane where another car hit the driver and the vehicle flipped over, driver's air bag did not deploy, resulting in an injury.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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problem #2

Jul 141998

(reported on)

RAV4

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in two accidents in which there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. The final accident was a direct frontal impact at 40 mph in which driver was hurt. Cause of problem unknown.

- Westminster, CO, USA

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problem #1

Jan 171997

(reported on)

RAV4 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer requests assistance in disconnecting passenger airbag due to small child riding in the front seat.

- Everett, MA, USA

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