| Issue ID | 752869 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10296892 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 05/10/09 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake light assembly in toyota highlanders 2001 and beyond fail. Thereby causing the brake lights not to work. The lights and fuses are not broken. There are 16 postings made since 2007 at http://www. Topix. Com/forum/autos/toyota-highlander/t7h7ld934gsqlc6be that report the exact same problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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