| Issue ID | 858274 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10400716 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/05/11 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We were driving our 2006 toyota highlander 5-8-11 with 67k miles at approx 35 -40 mph, we were forced to brake to conform with traffic conditions. We accelerated from 10 - 15 mph upon acceleration we heard a large pop, as i pressed the accelerator again i noticed the engine was revving up with no forward movement of the vehicle. I immediately pulled to the side of the road. As we pulled to the side of the road we had two messages appear on the dash board "check hybrid system " & "check vsc system". We consulted our owners manual and found out that the vehicle needed to be serviced by a toyota dealer and that there was nothing we could do. The vehicle was towed to a local toyota dealership for service. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW LENOX, IL |
| 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? | |
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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 | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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