| Issue ID | 649558 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10207094 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 16/10/07 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Notified by fellow traveler that tire was low. Checked dash for warning light - no warning. Took auto to tire dealership. Made me replace tire - told it was unsafe. Said sensors were required in auto as of 2006. Had sensor in previous highlander. Called toyota. Told by two different people that hybrid had sensor. Took auto to dealership. Had checked. No sensor!! Was told by them that it was not required. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6341 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DOVER, DE |
| VIN pattern | JTEGW21A770XXXXXX |
| 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 | 02/06/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | HERTRICH'S OF MILFORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MILFORD |
| Dealer's state code | DE |
| Dealer's ZIP code |