| Issue ID | 599103 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10165717 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 17/08/06 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the sun visor on both the driver and passenger side will not lock and falls down into the occupant's view limiting visibility. The dealer determined the rod within the visors were fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted. Updated 9/13/2006 - the manufacturer has been contacted. The manufacture advised the consumer to contact the dealer. The dealer determined that there was no method to repair the visors and that they had to be replaced. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BLOOMINGTON, IN |
| VIN pattern | JTEHF21A620XXXXXX |
| 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 | 13/05/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | DEROYAL TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 812-331-1100 |
| Dealer's city | BLOOMINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | IN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 47401 |