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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	766801
Internal NHTSA #	10311339
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	13/10/08
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and swerved to avoid another vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a large pillar on an overpass and bounced off of it into oncoming traffic. The vehicle also crashed into a second pillar. The driver suffered no injuries. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive impact of the crash. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the air bag sensor must be struck in a specific area for the deployment to occur. The failure mileage was 42,498.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42498
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	OVERLAND PARK, KS
VIN pattern	JTEEP21AX40XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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