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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	974186
Internal NHTSA #	10507486
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	08/04/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I just became award of this: "t-sb-0201-11 from toyota that states "some vehicles equipped with 2gr-fe/fxe towing package engines may exhibit an oil seep from the engine oil cooler pipes." this tsb affects my model year and i believe it also affects toyota and lexus vehicles going back to at least 2008-present. To me this is a major safety issue and this should be handled as a recall instead of a tsb due to the severity of the issue if/when the pipe breaks. The rupture of the oil line will cause the engine to seize thus increasing the risk of a crash with resulting injury and possible death. And there is the hazard to other motorists with oil on the roadway. Compared to the recall for floor mats and accelerator issues, this issue, which can drain the oil from your engine very quickly, destroy the engine, and very possibly cause an accident should be of major concern to all. The toyota advice to check for slow oil drips around the rubber hose is unrealistic for the owner due to the location. And the schedule routine service interval is much too long to wait for such an significant inspection. Nhtsa needs to compel toyota to replace all of the defective rubber engine oil cooler pipes with the newer metal ones that the tsb addresses. This directive should apply to all toyotas including already made replacements for which the owners have paid for.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SILVERDALE, WA
VIN pattern	JTEES42A682XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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