| Issue ID | 847352 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10387628 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 04/01/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 toyota highlander hybrid consumer states that toyota sold her a vehicle in unsafe condition and writes regarding an engineering defect *tgw the consumer stated her son dropped a cup with liquid inside and managed to get into the hybrid's battery that was located beneath the back passenger seat. The vehicle shut off and the check hybrid system and check vsc system lights illuminated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | FREMONT, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
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| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA MARIN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 415-482-3245 |
| Dealer's city | SAN RAFAEL |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 94901 |