| Issue ID | 1008804 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10542145 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 13/07/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We were accelerating under full power onto us 101 on the northbound on ramp from ca 41 when the vehicle lost all power, steering and air conditioning. Oncoming traffic was able to steer around us to avoid collision and we were able to steer to the side of the highway and roll to a stop on the next off ramp. Warning indicators on: hybrid system, brakes, stability control, and return to toyota dealer. Towed to dealer. The dealer determined with toyota technical assistance that inverter assembly (g92a0-48100) failed and needed replacement. Vehicle is out of warranty due to milage. We were charged $8244. 77 for a new inverter assembly plus installation. We were lucky to avoid an accident. This kind of failure is dangerous. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 163253 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIDGECREST, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEEW44AX82XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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