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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	681632
Internal NHTSA #	10233035
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HEV
Model Year	2006
File date	01/07/08
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid with over 50k miles on it. On 1 july, 2008 i started my car in the morning to drive to my commuter location and found i had no power steering. The power steering had been fine when i pulled in the evening before and somehow just failed sitting still over night. I had the vehicle towed to a toyota dealership who said they were unable to diagnose the problem and resorted to calling toyota technician's in california. They've now told me today that they have to replace the power steering rack and since my car is outside the warranty terms (over 36k) it will cost $1,840. In my internet research on this issue i've discovered that this is not an isolated incident. There are numerous reports of this occurring on both the 2006 highlander hybrid and the 2006 lexus rx400 hybrid. Your agency even investigated the issue (#pe06055) but unfortunately came to the conclusion that since it only seemed to occur at low or no speed and no one had been hurt or killed that it didn't warrant a recall. I think that toyota and your agency have just been fortunate that there have been no injuries or fatalities up to this point. You risk serious public embarrassment if toyota is not forced to correct this defect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODBRIDGE, VA
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A860XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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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.
What is Failure?
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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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