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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1302555
Internal NHTSA #	10888757
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	23/07/16
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander equipped with michelin ltx m/s tires, size: p245/65/r17 (na). While driving 60 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise underneath the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the thread on the rear driver side tire separated. In addition, the contact noticed that the rear bumper and rear wheel well liner were partly detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear driver side tire needed to be replaced. In addition, the technician diagnosed that the other three tires had cracked and would need to be replaced. The tires had not been replaced. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 13t012000 (tires), but the tire size was not included. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 42,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 107,800.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107800
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINGSVILLE, TX
VIN pattern	JTEES41A782XXXXXX
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	60
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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 Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects

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