| Issue ID | 628915 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10189827 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 15/03/07 |
| Component | OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Drivers side sun visor fall down into drivers view without warning, blocking the drivers view and creating a serious safety issue. The drivers visor will not stay in place on my 2002 toyota highlander. There is no visible defect with the visor and no damage to the vehicle that caused this problem to start. Judging from the web site "http://www. Tundrasolutions. Com/forums/highlander/47694-sun-visor-problem/" there are a lot of people with this problem. Cost to replace the visor with home link garage door opener in it costs over $600, causing many people to try many different poor methods of fixing this safety problem. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | 100 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HONOLULU, HI |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 20/04/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | CARSON TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CARSON |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |