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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	587355
Internal NHTSA #	10156746
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	01/06/03
Component	VISIBILITY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver side sun visor swings down from rest position to block view. We use visor normally until it suddenly gave up and did not stay in any position other than hanging straight down. We do not hang anything on the visor to cause a load. It just simply "hang loose" now. When i (male 5' 11") am driving, the visor would randomly and often flip down right in front of my eyes blocking my view. This would be an equivalence to some one sticking their hands in your face while you drive. This definitely distracts me and causes me to take my eyes off the road. I am afraid that this will eventually cause an accident at any speed. Since we drive long distance with this car, our warranty was over quick and was not covered. I am currently holding it up with velcro just so it would stay out of the way. If it wasn't for the homelink system on it, i would have removed it already. The visor is useless to me since i can not tilt it to block the sun. It can only hang and that it too low for me to drive safely. I do not feel safe driving my little kids in this car and have bought mini van to do so. This is a serious safety issue that nhtsa and toyota should look into correcting. I know there are many others with the same exact issue, but they do not know to voice their concerns here. Please research this defect and have it corrected before some one get hurt or killed. Thank you. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STOCKTON, CA
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A920XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	27/04/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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 Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

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