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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	656482
Internal NHTSA #	10212675
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HEV
Model Year	2006
File date	24/12/07
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The steering wheel suddenly pulled to the left in the direction of oncoming traffic, then to the right and left very quickly. My husband had to steer with his arms braced against his knees to drive it down to the dealer, where they told him that the steering assist motors were not getting the information from the driver properly and so were pulling the car in random directions. If someone with less upper body strength (like me) had been driving, the car would have gone right into oncoming traffic. The highlander will be at the dealer for a while; they can't tell us how long it will take to fix it. We are hoping that the replacement assembly will not do the same thing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HILO, HI
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A360XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BIG ISLAND TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	808 969-3112
Dealer's city	HILO
Dealer's state code	HI
Dealer's ZIP code	96720

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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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