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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	953834
Internal NHTSA #	10487351
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2008
File date	10/07/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The front passenger side assist handle broke in two places. This handle is attached over the door, inside the car, near the edge of the roof. The cause appears to be metal fatigue due to significant stress on the handle over (3+) years of use by the passenger while entering and exiting.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41006
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RHINEBECK, NY
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?
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	0
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Type of child seat code
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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