| Issue ID | 779432 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10321686 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 23/03/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I ask because today had a horrible experience with toyota. They told me my shredding, bald tires are safe and nothing wrong with them. Called toyo who makes the tires and they offered me 50 percent discount on new tires and tire place said car wouldn't pass inspection.. . All this when an hour earlier toyota dealership said everything is safe and sent me off with a safety inspection report saying all is well... From what i see online, it seems like hundreds of customers dealing with same 2008 vehicles with only 10-18k miles on tires that are shredding and bald. Personally i think this could be another toyota example of turning the other way. From reading consumers stories and comments online i am afraid this could result in more injuries than the whole brake situation. Appreciate anything you can do to draw some attention to this. The dealership i went to was: toyota of braintree 781 848 9300 customer service manager bob hadges service manager bob sullivan |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18600 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRAINTREE, MA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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