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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	692039
Internal NHTSA #	10241418
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HEV
Model Year	2006
File date	08/09/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon acceleration the 2006 highlander hybrid 2 wd suddenly and rapidly accelerated. This happened once in reverse and once in drive both times the vehicle was stopped at onset. It has not happened again thus far (2 days ago). The suv was at the dealership yesterday where they could find nothing wrong. I am now aware that this has been an issue with toyota's, esp the camry, upon which the highlander is based.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TALLAHASSEE, FL
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A960XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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