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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	767788
Internal NHTSA #	10312205
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	09/11/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. The contact was driving up an incline approximately 65 mph on wet road conditions. The vehicle began pulling to the right with an aggressive force. Suddenly, the vehicle traveled into the highway median. The police was called to the scene. The driver was able to resume operation. The vehicle sustained damages to the bumper. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for replacement of the front bumper. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin was unknown.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHESTERFIELD, MO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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