| Issue ID | 724751 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10269540 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 16/05/09 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. Since february of 2007, the sun visor in the vehicle does not attach tightly and comes down while driving 35 mph and above. The vehicle has not been inspected, but the repair would cost over $300. The contact feels that this is a safety issue and the defect should be repaired by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 07/01/09 *bf updated 07/06/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RENTON, WA |
| VIN pattern | JTEHF21A520XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/08/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | BOB BRIDGE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RENTON |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 98056 |