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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	775322
Internal NHTSA #	10318364
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2008
File date	18/02/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Accelerator pedal sticking - toyota highlander hybrid 2008 (not recalled!) on 2/18/10, my accelerator got stuck while driving. I have been driving for 30 years, and i know how to drive, so please spare me toyota! Also, my car is not even on the recall list yet!!!! I accelerated quickly from a stopped position. Once the accelerator was released, the vehicle continued to race. I hit the brake, put car in neutral, and the vehicle stopped moving. About 3 seconds later, and without touching the accelerator, (the accelerator was not stuck to the mat, and in its released position) i put the car back into drive. The car once again began to race forward. I put the car in neutral again (it stopped once again), waited 20 seconds, and back in drive, it was then ok. The pedal did not get stuck to the floor mat as toyota claims could happen. The floor mat in my car was no where near the path of the pedal. I was able to drive the car home, albeit very carefully! The scary part, is that toyota did not recall this vehicle for this problem! I bought the car to the dealer the same day, and they were a bit nonchalant about this, and also told me they did not find a problem, and there was nothing they could do about it, which really concerns me! Also, my call to toyota corporation was taken very loosely, and they did not seem to have much concern, except to tell me to remove my floor mats.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21280
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRFAX, VA
VIN pattern	JTEEW44A082XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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