| Issue ID | 539824 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10119413 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/04/05 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving the normal vibration of the vehicle causes the driver's side visor to fall down obstructing the view of the road. This occurs frequently especially if the road is uneven and on the freeway. The visor contains a factory garage door opener built in. I am 6'1" tall; thus, the view of the road is mostly obstructed. This first occurred as i was driving at freeway speeds, fortunantly i was not involed in an accident. If i was in heavy traffic there was a good chance of this causing an accident. I have contacted toyota requesting information on a quick fix, if applicable, and asked if they are willing to cover the cost of repairing the defect as the warranty of the vehicle has expired. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
| Number of Occurences | 10 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ESCONDIDO, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/06/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | CUSH TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NATIONAL CITY |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |