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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	904702
Internal NHTSA #	10446209
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	01/02/12
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Brought the vehicle in for a routine oil and filter replacement. As dealers normally do, they also did spot checks on brakes, hoses, etc. The two front wheels had been removed supposedly to check the wear on the brake pads. As the mechanic was reinstalling the wheels, two of the lugs broke off. The service rep showed me one as he explained why the oil and filter job was taking much longer than expected. I studied the fracture face and saw typical fatigue failure with origin and progression features. It was quite evident the problem started much earlier than today. I only saw one broken lug, but the service rep said that there were two lugs that broke prematurely when they were reinstalling one wheel. This concerns me so i am giving this information to nhtsa. I have taken close-up pictures of the fracture face if you would like them submitted. To be safe, i am having all the front wheel lugs replaced on this vehicle. Agreed, this isn't necessarily a toyota problem. It could have been caused by overtorque when i had the tires replaced. If it is a toyota problem, you'll have other reports similar to mine. (i am a retired sr. Quality engineer familiar with accident investigation, failure modes, metallurgy, metallography, machining practices, threads, etc.)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64171
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, TX
VIN pattern	JTEGP21A040XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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