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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	419072
Internal NHTSA #	10021095
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	01/04/03
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Brakes on new 2003 toyota highlinder are incosistent and provide limited stopping power. Dealer says brakes are small for the size of the vehicle, they overheat easily and they have numerous complaints from customers. Returned vehicle 3 days after purchasing it and request attention. After several trips and communicatios to the dealer and toyota, i was told the brakes don't work well, but that is how they were designed. I was told i would have to learn to drive this vehicle as the brakes are different than other vehicles. The vehicle is very dangerous to drive on the freeway and is extremely dangerous on downhills. It is so dangerous that we avoid driving the vehicle unless necessary. If we are taking the family on trip through hills or the mountains we rent another vehicle as i value the life of my family.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	100
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	24/03/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	SOUTHCOAST TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	COSTA MESA
Dealer's state code	CA
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

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