| Issue ID | 966114 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10499789 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 14/02/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car completely shut off when driving, without any warning! Luckily, the driver was not rear- ended!! The car was towed to toyota where we were told that the inverter needs to be replaced for $9000! The car is in otherwise great shape and has been serviced at toyota regularly . The last check up was last month at 118,000 miles! This is exactly the same problem reported for the 2006 toyota highlander hybrid, which was recalled. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREAT FALLS, VA |
| VIN pattern | 75387942XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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