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2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1249070
Internal NHTSA #	10816623
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2011
File date	26/12/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I pressed the rear hatch button to close it from driver's seat, hatch arm broke and spewed plastic and metal parts while parked, onto mall parking lot. Toyota states "rod has fallen off of motor connect... T-sb-0038-15 power back door does not close properly... Big gap on driver side hinge for back hatch."toyota sold me $2299 service contract w/portfolio elite protection plan which says will not cover it. Diagnosis from toyota in uploaded file.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57225
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CUPERTINO, CA
VIN pattern	5TDDK3EH3BSXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	26/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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