| Issue ID | 696540 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10245144 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/10/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While traveling on the highway at 60 mph the rear tire on the drivers side fell apart. The tire separated at the side wall. My wife managed to maintain control of the vehicle and came to a stop on the side of the road. The dealer was no help. We feel that these tires are unsafe and want to replace them. Tires-toyo p225 70r16 101s m+s 97h1407 these tires had only 19800 miles on them. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARLAND, TX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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