| Issue ID | 1002231 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10534678 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/07/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I entered a gas station and my car just stopped. It would not restart and was towed to northridge toyota (northridge,ca) where i was informed the "inverter" failed, and only replacement by a toyota service center may be made due to internal component high voltage parts, at a cost of $8,244. 00 + labor in the amount of $660. 00. I investigated on-line and discovered numerous complaints of the same "inverter failure". Following up with toyota motor corporation, i was informed they knew of the "inverter failures in the 06-07 models and issued a recall for those hybrid models affected by this component however no further recall has occurred to date. I feel lucky i wasn't in an intersection or a dangerous situation where complete power train failure can occur at any time with this failed toyota component. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEEW44A382XXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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