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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1446615
Internal NHTSA #	11072446
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	29/09/16
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While my wife was driving the vehicle straight (she believes she was traveling under 25 mph as she came to a red light) on a busy road the vehicle made a beeping alert sound and the display rotated through the following messages: " (!) check brake system- have your vehicle checked by a dealer, brake brake malfunction- stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact dealer, abs check abs- have your vehicle checked by a dealer, check vsc system- have your vehicle checked by a dealer." luckily she was within a mile or two of my home and was able to get it there safely. She took photos of the warning lights with her cell phone. They are attached. We drove it to a local toyota dealership and they informed us that the abs accumulator/actuator was internally leaking and needed to be replaced. We drove it home where we parked it for several weeks. In the meantime, i called toyota's customer service and explained the issue and that i had seen recalls online for the previous two year models and asked if the replacement would be covered on our 2008. The toyota representative agreed to submit information to the local dealer to cover $1000. 00 of the cost as a warranty service. They informed me that if there were many complaints and a recall issued that we could later be reimbursed for the remaining amount. I understood that my informing them of the issue would be passed on to those who investigate these matters to determine what would become a recall item but we now see that our complaint is not listed on the nhtsa website, thus the slow reporting of this issue. The repair cost was $3273. 78 for parts (after the $1000. 00 assistance discount) and $490. 50 for labor, plus a $40 enviro fee and tax.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115800
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALBUQUERQUE, NM
VIN pattern	JTEEW44A482XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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.
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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