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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	979498
Internal NHTSA #	10511211
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	04/05/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on a major road at about 45 mph the engine suddenly made a loud noise and the car stopped. Unable to put the car in any gear- the engine was still on but would not drive or reverse. Had it towed to service station, diagnosed as an inverter failure minimum 7,000 cost to repair. Fortunately i was able to pull over to the roadside without being hurt. The car is only 6 years old and i was told it was not worth repairing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	178000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CALABASAS, CA
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A660XXXXXX
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?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	45
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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 HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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