| Issue ID | 538746 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10118344 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 17/04/05 |
| Component | TIRES:VALVE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tires slid dangerously at 35 mph while braking, with 9000 miles on tread. 2 tire valves have failed & had to be replaced with normal paved road driving by 62 yr old lady. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6700 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SURPRISE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JTEGF21A730XXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/02/96 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SELLERS TOYOTA LLC |
| Dealer's telephone number | 928 779 2445 |
| Dealer's city | FLAGSTAFF |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 86004 |