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

Issue ID	760520
Internal NHTSA #	10305040
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	11/01/10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I routinely have difficulty with my brakes on my 2003 toyota highlander. I brought the car to the dealer several times and they were never able to reproduce the problem. Just recently i discovered that the problem is cuased by my "big feet" - i am a size 14. If my foot is straight up and down the top of my shoe or boot rests against the metal bracket and i lose all the leverage on the brake. In essence - i have to stand on the brake to make the car stop. I now try to remember to keep my foot tilted to the side so that i only push on the rubber pad of the brake pedal. I don't believe that i should alter how i apply the brakes to get them to work. The brake pedal design needs to be changed. At least twice i have had near accidents when i had to stop suddenly and my reflex was to brake noramlly - not tilt my foot to the side. I entered the last date this occured.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MALVERN, PA
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A630XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	15
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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.
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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