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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	861278
Internal NHTSA #	10403936
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	28/05/11
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2006 toyota highlander hybrid had problems with the power inverter similar to those reported by others where, without any warning and while driving the car, there was a loud sound and the car would no longer move forward nor backwards although the engine was on. The vehicle dash turned on warning lights with "check vsc hybrid system" there was no previous warning of this problem, even though i had taken the car to regular maintenance in the dealer a month or two ago. No-one was hurt but the complete sudden lack of propulsion could potentially have led to serious accident. I was forced to tow the car to the dealer and had to get a rental car to continue on my regular day to day activities. After investigation i was informed that the power inverter needed to be replaced at a cost of over 7,000 for parts, plus extra costs for labor. This seems unreasonably high. I recommend this is investigated and toyota be asked to: 1. Initiate a recall for this part. This is an extremely dangerous problem. Don't wait until someone is injured or dies. 2. Offer free replacement of this part to all toyota owners who have had this problem, including part, labor, towing and any rental car costs associated with the down time caused for this. 3. Issue reimbursements for any customer who have had to suffer through this problem and paid for it from their own money. 4. Extend the warranty on the hybrid related problems to at least 150,000 miles across all states - as it currently is by law in california. 5. Offer a free and comprehensive evaluation of all hybrid systems components for everyone with a highlander hybrid that is over or near 100,000 miles, and replace any components that are close to failure. 6. Train your service professionals to look for potential hybrid system failures as part of any regular maintenance schedule. This is a serious issue and i don't think toyota is handling it in a fair and reasonable way. Updated 06/09/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GAINESVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A860XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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
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Vehicle speed	1
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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.
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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 Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Problems, Complaints and Defects

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