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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	925612
Internal NHTSA #	10462426
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2008
File date	12/12/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2008 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the driver smelled smoke while driving the vehicle. The driver then looked down near her knee and noticed that there was a fire coming from the fuse box. The driver pulled the vehicle into a parking lot and exited. The vehicle ignited into flames and was destroyed. The fire inspector stated that the fire originated from the fuse box. The vehicle was towed to a holding area for the manufacturer to examine. The cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the failure was not a manufacturer
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GRAND RAPIDS , MI
VIN pattern	JTEEW41A882XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GRAND RAPIDS TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	GRAND RAPIDS
Dealer's state code	MI
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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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