Toyota RAV4 HV Incident

On August [XXX], 2022 Toyota completed a field report related to this crash. The vehicle was reportedly traveling east on [XXX], when it is alleged that it experienced a "loss of stability control" and "swerving back and forth" condition, forcing the driver to slow his vehicle. The driver alleged that he brought the vehicle to a stop, and approximately 5 seconds later another vehicle struck the subject vehicle in a rear-end collision. Toyota obtained Vehicle Control History (VCH) and Event Data Recorder (EDR) data from the subject vehicle. VCH provides an approximately 7.5 second pre-crash data recording, and EDR provides an approximately 5 second pre-crash data recording. Based on further analysis of the data obtained, the following information was observed: Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) and Lane Trace Assist (LTA) were not engaged during the recording. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 53 MPH prior to applying the brakes. The vehicle was impacted in the rear when it was travelling at approximately 9 MPH. The driver's seat belt status was "OFF" (not buckled). As a result of the crash incident, the subject vehicle was towed away from the scene. This report is a Monthly update. The original report ID is 1306-3729-1.