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2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	329124
Internal NHTSA #	753665
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2001
File date	08/08/26
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This complaint relates to a design defect which makes the instrument cluster and especially the speedometer unreadable a significant amount of the time when the driver is wearing sunglasses. I cant't drive without sunglasses. The problem is that there is not enough light incident on the recessed instruments to make them readable under these conditions. This vehicle like all in the southeast u. S and lots of other areas has the tinted "privacy glass" installed on the rear windows which contributes to less light inside the vehicle. I believe that this is a safety issue in that i depend on the speedometer to know how fast i am going when entering curves, on-ramps, etc. The vehicle is too smooth and quiet to judge speed any other way. This could be inexpensively fixed just by having the instrument cluster lights on all the time.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARY, NC
VIN pattern	JTEGF21A110XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	01/07/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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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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2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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