| Issue ID | 921714 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10459600 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 24/05/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The driver's side sun visor suddenly dropped down into my field of view when i hit a bump on a three lane 40 mph paved road at rush hour. I nearly rear-ended the vehicle in front of me during the short time (maybe two seconds) required to react and raise the visor. An online search revealed that a replacement visor costs a shocking $791. 00, and that many dozens of others were reporting this problem in 2001 - 2009 toyota highlanders. Solutions ranged from jury-rigging the visor in the up position to simply removing the visor and using one's hand to block the sun when needed. Some of these "solutions" are obviously unsafe, and could easily be avoided if toyota charged a more reasonable price for the replacement visor. Replacement can be accomplished by almost anyone with a screwdriver in about 12 minutes. Thank you for this opportunity to file a complaint. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130221 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JTEHF21A410XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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