| Issue ID | 866055 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10409174 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 26/06/11 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact stated they were driving onto the highway and trying to accelerate when the vehicle lost power. The vehicle continued to roll forward forcing the contact to drive onto the service lane. The contact heard a popping noise and the check hybrid system light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and after the failure was diagnosed, the dealer stated they did not find any failures with the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 108,000. There has been a recall of the part but i did not get a letter in the mail yet. Updated 09/08/2011 *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WAKEFIELD, RI |
| 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? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | VALENTI TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WESTERLY |
| Dealer's state code | RI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02891 |