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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Battery Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1250353
Internal NHTSA #	10817574
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	28/01/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY: PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, an unknown door failed to open without warning. The contact mentioned that when the door was opened, the contact smelled a fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hybrid battery exploded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 04/13/16*lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	JTEEW21A560XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Battery Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Battery Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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