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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	637804
Internal NHTSA #	10197531
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	26/07/07
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. The contact stated that toyota is placing new brake pads on vehicles which last longer, but get so hot that they warp the vehicle's rotors. She stated that formerly it would cost $60 to replace the brake pads, but now it costs $300, not including the replacement of the warped rotors. The warped rotors cause the steering wheel to shake uncontrollably when applying the brakes at 60 mph or greater. The current and failure mileages were 58,400. On september 14, 2007, during an oil change,the dealer checked the tire tread and brake pads and the brake pads are operating normally. The contact stated that the vehicle is still shaking at 50mph because the rotors are damaged due to the front brake pads. The dealer and mechanic stated that the newly designed brake pads don
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOUTHBURY, CT
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A230XXXXXX
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	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	GREEN TREE TOYOTA
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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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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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