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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1451479
Internal NHTSA #	11076361
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2008
File date	21/02/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving under normal conditions, vehicle warning lights for abs brakes, parking brake, vsc and brake malfunction all illuminated with message to stop vehicle immediately in a safe location and contact dealer. Dealer diagnostic discovered code c1391 "accumulator leak", which is an internal leak and not visible from external inspection - i had just brought the vehicle in to the dealer for regularly scheduled maintenance 3 weeks prior. Dealer service dept said abs system had failed and recommended removing and replacing brake actuator assembly at a cost of $4,622! After researching online, i learned abs braking system failures are a widespread and common problem for the highlander. Toyota issued recalls for 2006, 2007 models for abs brake actuator, but not for 2008 highlander. Toyota knows this is a safety issue (servco service dept in hawaii stated they have seen multiple instances of this brake actuator failure). Note my 2008 highlander is under 80k miles. Toyota needs to do the right thing and add the 2008 highlander model to the current brake actuator recall so that this safety concern is fixed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KANEOHE, HI
VIN pattern	JTEEW44A682XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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	35
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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