| Issue ID | 673207 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10226120 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HEV |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/04/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving on the highway at a slow speed due to traffic, around 20 mph. The car in front of me unexpectedly came to a complete stop. I had 2 car lengths and put on the brakes, but the car never "grabbed"--i just slowed and coasted into the back of the car ahead of me. Because the abs on a hybrid does not kick in until the car reaches 25 mph, my car was busy regenerating power from the brakes rather than doing a quick, emergency stop. Now i am liable for the damage to the car ahead of me that i rear-ended, and i am concerned that i would not stop properly if a child ran in front of me on a neighborhood street. This has been submitted as a problem with the toyota prius as well on hybridcars. Com forum. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURLINGAME, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEEW21AX60XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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