| Issue ID | 762152 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10306436 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/07/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. While driving 20 mph over a bump in the road and applying the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. The brakes began operating normally immediately after driving over the bump. The failure has occurred approximately 50 times. The dealer was contacted and stated that was a normal response for a hybrid vehicle. No repairs have been made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 51000. Updated 4/5/10 *cn updated 06/04/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LIBERTYVILLE, IL |
| VIN pattern | JTEEW21A460XXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/06/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | AUTOHAUS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NORTHBROOK |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60062 |