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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	760844
Internal NHTSA #	10305329
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2008
File date	04/12/08
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was driving the highlander in the first week we had the car. She was driving in slow moving rush hour traffic in cambridge ma at less than 15 mph. When a car in front of her stooped quickly, she hit the brakes which initially stopped, but on their own released for a fraction of a second and then re-engaged. This caused her to hit the back of another car. Initially we reported this to toyota and were told that it had to with the hybrid braking system. This type of brake release has occurred at least on a weekly basis and but is not consistent. We have both learned how to drive the car more conservatively because of the problem with the brake. Today the car was brought into the dealership where this behavior was confirmed by toyota after driving our car, and we were told that this problem may be related to the braking problem described in the prius as well. A low battery was changed, in hope of helping.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUDBURY, MA
VIN pattern	JTEEW44A382XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects

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