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

Issue ID	678178
Internal NHTSA #	10230201
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HEV
Model Year	2006
File date	12/05/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We drove our 2006 toyota highlander hybrid home from town at about 7:00 p. M. On a cool evening, (six miles) 1/2 mile is a fairly steep hill to climb. On pulling into the driveway and stopping i noticed a burning smell and told my husband i thought the brakes were hot. After a couple minutes he noticed smoke coming from around the hood. He opened it and there were flames coming from the lower center area of the engine under the radiator hose. He got a fire extinguisher from the garage and extinguished the fire. The following morning we had the car towed to the dealer in ukiah. They had the car for 22 days. After the first day they reported that the catalytic converter had set the motor mount on fire and that toyota was sending a team of engineers to look into the cause. The front motor mount, the radiator hose, air fuel sensor, front wiring harness, seals and gaskets were replaced. According to the dealers service summary, "the root cause of the incident could not be determined. No manufacturers defects were found. " we find it strange that a two year old toyota with 24,000 miles and having been serviced one week before the incident should catch on fire after driving 6 miles. They claim the car is restored to its original condition but without knowing what caused the fire we don't know if it is safe to drive.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25590
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLITS,, CA
VIN pattern	JTEEW21AX60XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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