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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	946230
Internal NHTSA #	10480201
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2009
File date	13/10/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Depressed accelerator after being stopped at traffic light. Car jerked forward, stopped and would not restart. Warning messages for the hybrid system (message was 'stop immediately and notify dealer'), brake system and 4 wheel drive. Car was towed to dealer who determined it was failure of hybrid inverter requiring complete replacement. I'm concerned because this sound similar to issues reported for 2006 and 2007 highlander models.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GIG HARBOR, WA
VIN pattern	JTEEW44A192XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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