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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	923325
Internal NHTSA #	10460733
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	09/02/12
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The heater would not provide hot air. I pushed in on the switch and the heat would work as long as i held the switch pushed in (not designed to be pushed - rotary selector). Eventually, even pressing the switch in would not work. I went on line and found a discussion blog that discussed my exact issue. I followed the recommendation and pulled the face cover off, removed the control panel and discovered exactly what had been described - a broken single strand wire that ran to the back of the switch. I attempted to make the repair using a multi-strand wire as recommended because the dealer repair option was $1,000. The heater appears to work -slightly, but now i have no ac. I think the circuit board was damaged by the soldering iron heat. Because we live in the seattle area, this causes issues with the window defogger as well as having no ac.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BONNEY LAKE, WA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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