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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	614172
Internal NHTSA #	10177404
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	18/11/06
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 toyota highlander began making a noise which could be felt in the steering wheel, particularly when turning or going over a bump at slow speed. Toyota has a tsb out on this but it is not know to owners, and is not well know at the dealership. This despite hundreds if not thousands of complaints on the web. Furthermore, toyota reps and the dealer's service writers will tell you face to face it is not a safety issue, but won't put it in writing. When the problem was finally repaired by replacement of the steering shaft, i became aware that prior to the repairs the car was pulling to the left and the steering wheel was hard to turn as the vehicle now track straight and the wheel easy to turn. With such symptoms i feel very strongly that toyota should be compelled to notify vehicle owners. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25250
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRESNO, CA
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A040XXXXXX
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	20/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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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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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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