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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	762771
Internal NHTSA #	10306997
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	06/02/10
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Toyo a20 open country tires in 245/55r19 size wear prematurely with potential loss of traction and control. Drivers unaware of the fact these tires wear out in less than 20,000 miles may fail to check them for wear soon enough. These tires are the oem tires used on the 2008 toyota highlander sport model and probably some other toyota models and model years as well. The 2008 vehicle owners will be the first to report problems. This blog on consumer reports details the problems. Http://blogs. Consumerreports. Org/cars/2009/04/toyota-highlander-how-to-choose-the-best-replacement-tire-. Html toyota dealers are offering no compensation or replacement assistance and this size tire is unique so that only two firms offer replacements - toyo and bridgestone. The bridgestone oem tires in this size may have the same wear and traction problems. *cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAK RIDGE, TN
VIN pattern	JTEES43A482XXXXXX
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
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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 Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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