This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota HIGHLANDER 2008 service brakes, hydraulic. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Toyota HIGHLANDER 2008 service brakes, hydraulic and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	853141
Internal NHTSA #	10395540
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	07/04/11
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 25 mph and applying pressure to the brakes, the contact noticed that the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test which concluded that the brake booster had burst and would need replacing. The dealer performed the repairs and the manufacturer paid fifty percent of the repair costs. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 05/03/11*lj updated 05/11/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLQUITT, GA
VIN pattern	JTEDS43A782XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/10/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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	TOYOTA OF DOTHAN
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	DOTHAN
Dealer's state code	AL
Dealer's ZIP code

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.

Last decoded VIN:

2G1FA1E36E9143444 3GNFK12328G164513 TMBLJ7NU5N5033021 JTMZC33V50D019375 WP0AC2984MS289068 JH2RC0708DM107288 1C4PJLDB9EW261589 RFBS4001141700106 3N1EB31S0ZK113733 MALB251CBSM588995 1FBAX2C81PKA85642 JNBATBCE2MW239017

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?