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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	372199
Internal NHTSA #	764611
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	20/07/02
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Complete tire number is dot m65lb3dtl3901, and is being safe kept by goodyear distributor. Vehicle was -thank god- parked for about half an hour and when i returned to it the front passenger side tire was flat. The car did not even hit a pothole all day long and out of the blue i had aflat. After filling it with fix a flat i drove for some two miles to repair it. At first the mechanic found nothing suspicious other than the smallest of nails but after removig it and patching the hole he attempted to fill it back when he realized the tire was losing air very fast. The outside wall of the tire was cracked from the inside out. The tire was taken to the goodyear distributor yesterday and not only did they insist there is no guarantee on the tire since it is not a manufacturing defect but that the problem poses a safety risk. I most certainly do not agree and hope you do to. The distributor agreed to hold the tire until the proper authorities had the opportunity to take a look at it, if they so desired. There is clearly a manufacturing problem. Needless to say, my wife and i are very concerned for our gradson's safety,. Please take a look at it before lifes are lost. Thank you. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JUAN, PR
VIN pattern	JTEGF21A020XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/03/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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