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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1593886
Internal NHTSA #	11245214
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2009
File date	17/08/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2009 toyota highlander. The contact stated while parking the vehicle in a parking, the vehicle accelerated independently, went over a cement barrier, and continued accelerating with speed. The contact was not able to control the vehicle. The contact then entered another parking lot, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel, as a result the contact crashed into a corner dunkin donut store. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor face injuries due to the glass, neck injured from the steering wheel and back that required medical attention; the contact was hospitalized for two days. The front passenger, sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact mention that the vehicle was previously taken for service at millennium toyota dealer (267 n franklin st, hempstead, ny 11550, (516) 874-2581) and was informed the service was completed and all was good. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 34,784. Consumer stated bags failed to deploy.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34784
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	JAMAICA, NY
VIN pattern	JTEES43A092XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	21/02/09
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	MILLENIUM TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	516-505-0800
Dealer's city	HEMPSTEAD
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	11550

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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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