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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1008679
Internal NHTSA #	10542057
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2009
File date	05/09/13
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About eighty miles/two days prior to the failure, an intermittent whine/humming noise was heard in the vicinity of the driver side dash area while turning at slow speeds. I was told this was not unusual as the power steering is electrically assisted and the electric motor was likely making the noise. Two days after the first sounds, the power steering failed upon engine start. The steering wheel is nearly impossible to turn now. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ENTERPRISE, AL
VIN pattern	JTEDS42A692XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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