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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1190288
Internal NHTSA #	10724352
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	04/06/15
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On (or about) the last week of may 2015, i had my auto serviced at the dealship. I was advised that the 'throttle body' needed 'cleaning' and this was done by the dealership at that time. On june 4, 2015, i was backing into a parking spot on a parking lot, wiith the car 'coasting' back and my foot on the brake. About half way into the 'spot' the car engine suddely accellerated and i had to use extreme pressure on the brake pedal to obtain a 'minimum' of slowing. The car only came to a stop when the rear tires, made contact with an 'in-place' cement parking barrier and the engine acceleration only ceased when i put the car in 'park' gear. It has not occured since, nor has it ever occured while driving forward. I am a retired police officer with years of training in driving and driver safety, and am certain of this action ocurring as i have described.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39850
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BENSALEM, PA
VIN pattern	5TDZA3EH5C8XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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