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2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	492828
Internal NHTSA #	10083225
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2001
File date	16/07/04
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After pulling off the road onto a side street consumer heard a strange noise from under the hood. Upon merging back onto the road steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. Vehicle lost power steering. On the way to the dealership, smoke started coming from under the hood, followed by a loud popping noise after driving for less than a block. Consumer then pulled into parking lot. The smoke became worse. The consumer popped the hood and noticed flames coming from the engine. The fire department was called. When they arrived the entire engine was on fire. Vehicle was towed to the body shop. The service man and the fireman indicated that the vehicle was totaled. A fire report was filed.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A710XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/06/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Tire size
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TOYOTA OF HENDERSON
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	HENDERSON
Dealer's state code	NC
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2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

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