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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Seat Belts Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	969253
Internal NHTSA #	10502901
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	11/07/11
Component	SEAT BELTS:REAR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 toyota highlander. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to seat belt malfunction and requests an investigation and reimbursement. *smd as the consumer was driving on the highway, her son was secured in his car seat, playing quietly with the attached seat belt. At the point, the seat belt wrapped around his neck. The consumer pulled over and attempted to free her son from choking, she was unable to do so, although loosening the belt sufficiently allowed him to breath. First responders had difficulty removing the belt, finally they had to cut the seat belt to permit her son to be taken out of the seat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	HARTFORD, CT
VIN pattern	JTEES42A682XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	LYNCH TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	850-647-0402
Dealer's city	MANCHESTER
Dealer's state code	CT
Dealer's ZIP code	06042

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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Seat Belts Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Seat Belts Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

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