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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1346441
Internal NHTSA #	10939869
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	29/12/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota highlander. While the vehicle was in reverse, it accelerated independently. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to effectively slow down the vehicle. The gear shifter button was pushed into drive and the vehicle sped forward and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The failure recurred twice prior to the crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The vehicle was destroyed. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A530XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Dealer's name	ROBRICH TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	412-344-6012
Dealer's city	PITTSBURGH
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	15226

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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.
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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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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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