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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	492279
Internal NHTSA #	10081132
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	24/06/04
Component	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Large amount water in passenger side of vehicle compartment, dealer stated due to clogged a/c drain. Our toddler developed congestion and allergy symptoms followed by mildew odor in vehicle. Dealer cleaned out drains and subsequently had to change carpets and disinfect vehicle. Due to overwhelming deodorant smell in vehicle cannot tell if mildew still present, but we are afraid to put the toddler back in vehicle. Toyota also trying to say not covered by warranty. *la
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	09/05/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	RORICH TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	412 344-6012
Dealer's city	PITTSBURGH
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	15226

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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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