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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1371785
Internal NHTSA #	10979156
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2009
File date	02/02/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Oil cooler hose burst in car. Yo have about 20 seconds to turn the engine off before it seizes up because all the oil is pouring out of the car. We had it towed to midas dealership and they fixed it. I called toyota because i noticed they had a customer support program covering this problem. I was told if i would have taken it straight to the dealership, it would be covered but instead i had to submit paperwork which i did. Well it is not covered. They are claiming that the part on the invoice is not covered. However, the oil cooler hose that burst which is original to the car was rubber and the toyota replacement part is metal. They are merely not covering this because it is not a recall and they are not getting in trouble for it. It is a huge safety issue, as when this bursts (with no heads up), you have only a few seconds to get to the side of the road and turn off the engine. Toyota is fully aware of the issue but the gov't has not required them to put in a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	148000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FREDERICKBURG, VA
VIN pattern	JTDKARFU0G3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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	25
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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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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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