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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	845219
Internal NHTSA #	10383392
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	20/02/11
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Events leading up to failure: i first noticed that my low tire pressure warning light was on when i started out this morning. I stopped at a gas station to check the tires and noticed a large screw stuck in my front left tire. My tire pressure gauge registered less than 5psi. I filled the tire to at least 25psi and headed back home, figuring i could put the spare on in my garage and take the flat to be repaired. I was glad to get back as the biggest snowstorm of the season was an hour away. The failure: i was able to get the jack and other equipment out of the back and successfully lowered the spare tire onto the ground. My problem is that i cannot remove the spare tire from the carrier cable. We've had a lot of salt sprayed on the roads recently and all the parts were white. I sprayed with wd40, but no luck. The manual is no help as it only shows a picture of the spare and a rotating arrow. I came inside to look online to see if there was a solution.. None. I then saw a recall listed for the 2008-2010 sienna (id# 8250). Because of a safety issue with spare tire carrier cable, it could possibly become corroded and cause the spare to fall off from under the vehicle. The recall says to see an amended recall for july 19, 2010. I can't find it. Owners were to receive a letter "when a permanent remedy was available." repairs were expected to start in october 2010. I'm thankful i wasn't out trying to unsuccessfully remove the spare tire in a snowstorm, but a useless owners manual, a defective piece of equipment, and especially a recall for the same piece of equipment on another model with no amended repair information is unacceptable to me. Why weren't highlander owners like me notified as well? Have sienna vehicles been repaired? Now i have to drive the car with a flat front tire to a toyota dealership to get the spare tire taken off the vehicle so i can take the flat off and get it repaired. I consider this another ball dropped by toyota.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27957
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APPLETON, WI
VIN pattern	JTEES42A882XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

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