| Issue ID | 895020 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10438076 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 15/06/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the battery died prematurely. The dealer made two attempts to duplicate the failure by changing the battery. On the third occasion, the contact notified the manufacturer who advise that the vehicle needed to be driven at least 15 miles per day to prevent the battery from going dead because of the dessert-like climate in which the contact resided. The vehicle was not further repaired. The current mileage was 11,200 and the approximate failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 01/05/12*lj the consumer stated toyota finally inspected the vehicle and determined the battery needed to be recharged. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PALM DESERT, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEYK3EH7A2XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| 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 |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA SCION |
| Dealer's telephone number | 760-772-3300 |
| Dealer's city | INDIO |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92203 |