| Issue ID | 1086757 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10610104 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 28/05/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The drivers sun visor has 2 stop points. One is supposed to be fully upright in the recess of the head liner. The stop point has moved so that the upper most point the visor will go is about 10% below level and right in the line of sight of the driver. This causes an unsafe condition in that the driver can not see the road or stop lights. I have run a red light because i can not see it. I have looked on all the websites and this is a common problem for toyota. Not only on the highlander but on several other models. There needs to be a recall for what ever is causing that stop point to "droop". The visor can not be taken apart and toyota wants $200 to replace the thing. It is a rip off as they know the part is defective. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ORANGE, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5STDJK3EH4AXXXXXX |
| 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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| 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 |
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