| Issue ID | 583180 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10153518 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 30/12/05 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | First startup in mornings. Sometimes vehicle fails to start on first attempt. Second attempt it starts but for several miles after, a strong odor of gas in cabin area. Must roll window down to allow ventilation. Wife first complained about this issue and i assumed it was because she was depressing the accelerator while trying to start vehicle. It was not until i attempted on several occasion and the same thing happened. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARNER, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTEEP21A260XXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/11/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF DURHAM |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DURHAM |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code |