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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1523016
Internal NHTSA #	11162223
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	07/12/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After researching online, i have noticed this is a very common issue and toyota issued recalls out for 2006 & 2007 but has not acknowledged 2008 as having the same issue. I was almost in an accident and noticed there are others out there that have been in accidents. Why is it that nothing has been done to correct this? First, i heard an airy sound when braking then a soft brake pedal before almost complete brake failure. The highlander truly felt like it was not stopping. I literally had to put my complete body weight on the brake pedal to finally get it to stop as it keeps surging forward. It was scary, to say the least. I was in a heavy populated parking lot. I could've hit a pedestrian or hit another car because i couldn't get the car to stop from surging forward. After all this, finally, lights appeared. (engine light, brake light, vsc light & skid lights came on). Wouldn't you think after just being fully serviced at a toyota dealership, something would've been noticeable? I reached out to toyota corp. And again i was told this is not common and no recalls have been issued. I saw a very common denominator that once the highlander hits a certain mileage this happens and a very costly master cylinder and brake booster needs to be replaced. A parking lot and in motion.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121700
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GAINESVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	JTEDS41A882XXXXXX
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	10
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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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