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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JTMBK31V285051528 · Checked Aug 14, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 2

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JTMBK31V285•••••• 2008 Toyota RAV4

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508on the model
197builds in total
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reported Air Bags 1 Seat Belts 1

What owners of this build wrote

Air Bags fire Feb 2011
The contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The vehicle was sitting in a residential garage when it was started and all frontal and rear curtain airbags deployed. The housing for the curtain air bags flew across the vehicle and there was damage to the pet element, leather interior and…
Seat Belts Feb 2016
The contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact received NHTSA campaign recall notification 16V096000, component seat belts. The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTMBK31V285051528 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.