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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	587744
Internal NHTSA #	10157016
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	05/05/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There is a sulfur smell when i stop or back up on hills. The dealer said that they would replace the catalytic converter (parts are on order) and that this was a defect in some vehicles. If an owner mentions the smell, they do the repair under warranty. Shouldn't owners be made aware of the problem? *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20182
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANN ARBOR, MI
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A640XXXXXX
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	06/07/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DUNNING TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ANN ARBOR
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	48106-1368

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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

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