VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE FROM A STOP CREATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHO CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR, CHANGED TRANSMISSION OIL AS PART OF 75,000 MAINTENANCE. NEXT DAY CAR BROKE DOWN COMPLETELY WITH MY SIX YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN CAR. DEALER SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4000. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I STARTED READING ON-LINE COMPLAINTS THAT I LEARNED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2002 RAV-4 AND CAN BE FIXED WITH A NEW ECM FOR $$1,200. THEY DO HOWEVER HAVE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN THAT ADDRESSED THE TRANSMISSION HESITATION TO THE FAULTY ECM? *TR
2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PASSENGER WEIGHS 78 POUNDS AND WHENEVER SHE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PERSON SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT SHOULD BE 80 POUNDS OR MORE BEFORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THEY ALSO WERE UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT IN ANY MANNER REGARDING THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE ON POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT THE CORRECT WEIGHT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN
