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2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1124727
Internal NHTSA #	10650086
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2011
File date	17/02/12
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2011 toyota highlander that i bought new. At approximately 7-9 months of owning the vehicle, the pivot or link arm of the automatic lift gate detached from the body frame. I re-attached it as it looks it became loose. After a few other instances in which it got loose again at different intervals, i decided to bring the car to the toyota dealer. I mentioned the issue to the services rep who informed that there was a service bulletin (sb) linked to the liftgate. He mentioned about the sb since it seems that the issue was as a consequence of the hinge doors problem that was being addressed through the sb. The job was made (replacing the hinge). I was asked to pay for it since the sb was due with the car 36 mo. /36k mi. Warranty. I initially objected to this but ended paying the repair because the car had 43,000 miles at the time. The issue was apparently corrected. Well, it was not. The screw nut at the end of the arm that attaches the arm to the car frame was stripped and also damaging the thread on the car frame. This arm was never changed by toyota. Recently, i brought the car to another toyota dealer that opened near my home and the service manager said it was the first time that he heard about or sees a car with this issue. Through different searches looking on how to repair this issue properly and after doing some investigation through the web, have noticed there have been quite a few complaints filed over this same issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA ISABEL, PR
VIN pattern	5TDZK3EH5BSXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/04/25
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	0
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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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2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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