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2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	374464
Internal NHTSA #	566832
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2001
File date	08/08/26
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving some road debris punctured the drivers gas tank resulting in fuel leaking from the vehicle, the plastic shield around the tank was replaced along with the tank, the consumer feels that plastic is not a sufficient material to use for a tank shield and is requesting that toyota replace the shield with a metal one. Nlm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	SPRINGFIELD, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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