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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1143706
Internal NHTSA #	10668836
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	23/12/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling on a mountain highway my toyota highlander started making an extremely loud squealing noise from underneath the dash. All of the warning lights on the dash came on and remained on. I lost braking power and pedal went extremely hard. Vehicle brakes locked up while going downhill and vehicle spun out of control. Almost hit an oncoming vehicle coming from the opposite direction. Brakes have been malfunctioning since, vehicle is currently not being driven.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	170000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT HUENEME, CA
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?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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	60
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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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