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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	576299
Internal NHTSA #	10148134
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	27/11/05
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the consumer hit a patch of black ice traveling at 45 mph when approaching a stop sign; the vehicle proceeded through a stop sign striking another vehicle in the passenger side. The airbags did not deploy. The pre-braking was minimal due to the icy road conditions. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing seat belts and sustained minor injuries. Police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle sustained extensive damage, but was not totaled due to assessment of the insurance adjustor and the lack of airbag deployment. Prior to the accident, the airbag warning light illuminated in cold temperatures, but the vehicle was not seen by a dealer for this problem. jb prior to the accident, the rear brakes and rotors were replaced. Updated 03/03/06. *jb updated
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SCHUYLER FALLS, NY
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A930XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/02/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	GARRANDS TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	UNKNOWN
Dealer's city	PLATTSBURGH
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	12901

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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.
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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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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