| Issue ID | 835855 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10373475 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 28/12/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This report concerns a 2008 toyota highlander limited that was purchased new as a dealer leftover. The vehicle has just over 20,000 miles and the toyo open country a20 tires are shredding and have pieces of the tread missing. This is on all four tires. The tires are p245/55r19 with a dot number cxhh-dk80508. I have not yet contacted toyo, however from other complaints noted, it does not seem that the manufacturer will willingly accept the defect of premature wear of this tire. The tire size is unique, which causes the replacement cost to be much higher than more standard sizes. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDFORD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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