| Issue ID | 629380 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10190213 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/11/06 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering shaft on the 2004 toyota highlander did not feel safe, felt loose and noisy when turning. Toyota refusesd to fix the problem under warranty, a tsb was issued in january 2006, which indicated toyota's awareness of the problem, but did not want to publicly admit it. While driving it felt like the steering column coud break off, and if that happened, it could have caused many deaths.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTEEP21A240XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 05/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | ROUTE 1 SANSONE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 7328152350 |
| Dealer's city | AVENEL |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07001 |