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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	480548
Internal NHTSA #	10067926
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	17/02/03
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1) vibration with one or more windows down. 2) front end pulling to one side while driving at highway speed. Taken to two different dealerships on several occassions for servicing. Told at the dealership of purchase nothing was wrong. They refused to drive it on the freeway at freeway speed to determine if there was a problem. Because the service manager only drove the vehicle on city streets, pulling did not occur. Second dealership drove vehicle on freeway and determined there was no problem, steering, alignment, tires and balance are all ok. Drove vehicle home from second dealership, experienced the exact same problem of pulling. I must hold the steering wheel tight otherwise the vehicle will veer out of lane. Speeds driving range from 50 to 70 mph. Toyota corporate stated there was nothing they could do since toyota service centers determined there was no problem-useless complaint process which only protects the dealerships. I'm trading the vehicle in for something else. I intend to test drive any vehicle on the freeway prior to purchasing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, 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	17/02/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	50
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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