| Issue ID | 1506786 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11141761 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/10/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Drove to store, when vehicle in park, went to drive home. When i went to adjust telescoping steering wheel via little lever, the whole steering wheel came off the column into my hands, tried putting it back in place, got it on column, the anti skid light light came on while driving initiating the braking system,anti-skid, cannot drive above 5 mph because it activates anti skid, makes a lot of noise, slows the vehicle back down approx. 75200 miles on vehicle, |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75280 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARTLAND, MI |
| VIN pattern | JTEDS41A082XXXXXX |
| 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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