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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Glass, Side Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	894453
Internal NHTSA #	10437688
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	09/11/11
Component	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 11/9/2011, while driving on interstate 80 near auburn, ca., the rear window on my 2005 toyota highlander spontaneously exploded/shattered. I took it to a toyota dealer/bodyshop where they replaced the tempered glass at my expense ($468). They claimed they had never seen anything like it. Two weeks later on 11/28/2011, while driving on interstate 80 near rocklin, ca., the right rear passenger door window spontaneously exploded/shattered sending shards of glass into the vehicle and out. The car is getting repaired at my expense ($408). Toyota claims they know nothing about this type of problem. This is a safety hazard worthy of investigation. During the second incident, a passenger would have been severely injured had they been sitting next to the exploding glass. If the window had been the driver-side window, it would have caused a serious crash. As it was, the car behind me had to take evasive measures to avoid the flying glass. The fact that there has been 2 incidents within two weeks involving 2 separate oem glass suggests a possible defect. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100500
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUBURN, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Glass, Side Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Glass, Side Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

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