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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	770357
Internal NHTSA #	10314370
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	12/08/09
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. While driving 25 mph and making a turn, the contact heard a clicking sound coming from the steering column including the sound of metal rubbing together. The contact said that there was a flaw in the manufacturers design. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the steering column needed to be replaced. The contact was also advised to file a complaint. The failure mileage were 59,000. The vin was not available. The current mileage was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SANTA ANA, 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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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