| Issue ID | 963428 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10496756 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/02/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Oil leak from backside of engine. Toyota has acknowledge the issue with a service bulletin tsb-0321-08 but did not perform a recall. Therefore, you may experience this problem and you may find the issue after your warranty expired. This is a very expensive repair - estimated to be more than $2k. Toyota continue to experience quality problems and should honor their products within or outside their warranty when it is clearly related to poor quality. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64021 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTEDS41A182XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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