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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	774012
Internal NHTSA #	10317304
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	21/12/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sudden acceleration of new highlander 2008 model. I had reported for the first time i feb 19, 2009 when i took the car for service that there is something wrong with acceleration, as it runs at a higher speed. They checked & i was told there is nothing wrong by the dealer. My wife who never had any accidents got involved in an accident on dec. 21,2009 when as she was parking the car accelerated suddenly & hit the building in front. The impact was so great the people that were working in that building came out to see what happened. Inspite of wearing seat belts, her chest hit the steering wheel she was in severe pain. After emergency visit, she did not have any fractures, but bruises of ribs. She was so scared she was afraid to drive for weeks. It took more than 8k for repairs. The car still has the same problems &we are at a loss what to do. She is driving with caution locally until this problem is resolved. When we contacted 2 dealers, we are told the car is manufactured in japan & it is not on recall list. We try to contact numerous times without success. Need help in returning this car to toyota , as it is a serious hazard .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3792
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WHITTIER, CA
VIN pattern	JTEDS41A882XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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	5
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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 Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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