| Issue ID | 392757 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 8023991 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 08/12/02 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Consumer tried to disengage the vehicle cruise control, and was unsuccessful, vehicle continued to accelerate at a high speed when consumer attempted to apply the brakes, consumer had to turn the keys in the accessory position, and allowed the vehicle to coast to a complete stop. The dealership had been notified. Please provide more details. Ph the dealership stated the vehicle was fine and there have been no problems since.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FRESNO, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEGF21A320XXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | BENNY'S TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SANGER |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |