| Issue ID | 815333 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10354624 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/12/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact stated the vehicle hood design is defective. She wasn't able to see the distance of objects in front of the vehicle was caused her to crash into a telephone pole, a parked vehicle, and a fence. The dealer was aware of the front hood design because of vehicles they received with front end damaged. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure mileage was 5,500 and the current mileage was 81,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHRISTIANSBURG , VA |
| VIN pattern | JTEHW21A470XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |