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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	724636
Internal NHTSA #	10269450
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	07/04/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering. Looseness when turning left or right. Dealer replaced part (45220-48150 shaft assy) @ a cost of $387. 93 (this with a 15% discount). In reading your complaints filed, i note this wasn't t/1st time this has been reported & as stated, there is a dealer service advisory on it. I also took note that there apparently hasn't been any action 2 resolve the matter (ie, the owner continues 2 pay 4 repairs). Should not toyota b required 2 cover this type of repair ? Like we're talking steering here. Is it going to take someone who just let's the problem go to the point where he/she looses control of the vehicle & there is physical injury or death? I was hesitant to write this up because i don't see where n investigation has been conducted (did i just miss it?). My vehicle has just under 55k miles on it (all of them onroad) &s been maintained by the dealer. To me it looks like a $$$ maker 4 the dealer & a calculated decision by toyota that enough of those requiring the repair wouldn't complain; looks like toyota wins.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54594
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A640XXXXXX
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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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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