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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	828192
Internal NHTSA #	10366377
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	10/07/09
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In july of 2009 i noticed a tear on both front leather seats, in almost the same spot, on the side of each seat. We take very good care of our car and we are not overweight. Toyota will not replace or repair the seats. Even though it is very clear this is a defect. Both front seats with tears in the same location? We paid extra for the "limited' edition which includes 'high quality leather seats'. We have another car with 500,000 thousand miles on it (not a toyota) and the seats show no signs of tearing. We had a toyota salesman call us and wanted to know if we wanted to trade in our 2006 highlander for a new one and the answer is no. We have already had to have the headlights replaced because they had melted in the middle of the headlight due to the daytime running lights. Toyota paid for the labor but we had to pay for the headlights. With toyota going through so much bad press, one would think they would bend over backwards for customer service, do the right thing, so that people would want to buy toyota again. Are there other complaints about this and if so, why won't toyota help out? We will now have to pay a car interior shop to repair the tears on both seats, not happy with that. It is a shame because all in all we are very pleased with our highlander hybrid.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALPINE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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.
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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 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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