| Issue ID | 312955 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 561798 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 08/08/26 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When opening the back window the entire vehicle began to vibrate wildly and there was terrible pressure in the drivers ears along with a loud noise, the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and after some trial and error the driver discovered that the problem could be alleviated by opening the front windows first, the dealer was notified and told the consumer that all highlanders experience this problem due to the aerodynamics. Nlm *slc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | DURHAM, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEHF21A810XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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