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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1498755
Internal NHTSA #	11130309
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	08/09/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. While driving 45 mph, the brakes completely malfunctioned. The contact had to apply the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle and avoid a crash. The contact also stated that the abs warning indicator illuminated at the time of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer (toyota of stamford, 909 e main st, stamford, ct 06902, (203) 348-3751) stated that the brakes were not covered by a recall and the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that there were no recalls associated with the vin. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 265,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	265000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW YORK, NY
VIN pattern	JTEEW44A382XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	45
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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