| Issue ID | 658043 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10214029 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/01/07 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stability system activated on dry surface and attempted to steer the vehicle. The failure affects the steering and occurs every few feet. Since that time, the system attempts to activate automatically while driving 15-20 mph. The vehicle stability system activates at full speed when driving at highway speeds. The dealer stated that the failure was in the microtrip that controls the vehicle stability system. The dealer is currently attempting to have it reprogrammed. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 39,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTEDP21A840XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | BAY BRIDGE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 888-995-2299 |
| Dealer's city | BROOKLYN |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11220 |