| Issue ID | 335271 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 755807 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 08/08/26 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is a great vehicle; but trying to read or see the gauges or instruments in the dash cluster is almost impossible. These include the speedometer, odometer, temperature, gas and clock gauges. In fact all gauges are difficult to see on a bright day. Note: the d to indicate drive for the shift lever is a bright green which reads easy; if only the others were that good. The night viewing of the dash cluster is great. Driving requires full attention to the road and you should not have concentrate on the dash to get information. Trying to read this dash can place the driver, passengers andother drivers in jeprody. Toyota should have a recall to correct this safety defect in an otherwise excellent vehicle. If i can pull this form off the computer i wiil send a copy to toyota and ask for their comment. I have contacted the dealer and the toyota corporation regarding this matter in the past and as late as 12/18/01 when i spoke to james at 1800 331 4331 who said there were not enough complaints from customers to warrant toyota doing anythig about it. Temperature, gas and clock gauges. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEESBURG, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTEGF21A310XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/08/01 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |