| Issue ID | 371441 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 753517 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 29/06/01 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Approximately three weeks after my accident i received a recall from toyota motor sales for brake master cylinder recall ssc10g. I contacted my dealer with this recall while they still had my vehicle making repairs from the accident. They immediately denied any brake failure - before even checking the vehicle. I then contacted toyota motor company. After many weeks of waiting they have also refused to take any responsibility for my brake failure. Meanwhile, when my vehicle is finally ready to be picked up i repeatedly ask them if they have checked and fixed the brakes. They insist that they have. 4 weeks later toyota of knoxville gives me a call begging me to bring the vehicle back to them, because they have not yet fixed the problem with the brakes. They assure me once again that the vehicle is safe to drive but i certainly do not feel safe in the vehicle, nor do i trust toyota of knoxville to service the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KNOXVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | JTEHF21A410XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/01 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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