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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	930583
Internal NHTSA #	10466502
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	17/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After pulling into a parking space, then braking, i backed up to realign the vehicle better. When i pulled in this time and brake, the vehicle did not stop. I continued to put my foot on the brake repeatedly, but the vehicle still did not stop. The engine then revved up and accelerated. At this same time the gear shift went into neutral and then back into drive. The vehicle finally came to a stop as it hit the building in front of me, causing damage to the building, and the front of my vehicle. I was able to back up the vehicle and park it in the parking space, with not problem braking it to stop this time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4989
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALEM, OR
VIN pattern	5TDBK3EH2CSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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