| Issue ID | 823128 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10361283 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 12/10/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tire falling apart and flaking including premature wearing on factory oem toyo open country 245-55x19 a20 tires which were on my 2008 toyota highlander purchase brand new on jul 2008. Approximate current mileage is 20,195. All tires are showing the same abnormal wear as verified by toyota dealer. There are numerous online complaints of similar owners with pictures of the unusual wearing. Mine are worse than are described as concurred by toyota service advisors. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20195 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
| VIN pattern | JTEDS42A582XXXXXX |
| 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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