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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1620129
Internal NHTSA #	11281114
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	17/11/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. When the contact attempted to turn the vehicle to the left or right, the steering wheel seized. In order to release the steering wheel, the contact had to retract the steering wheel quickly to the point that it would seize. The contact took the vehicle to west coast toyota (located at 3399 w. Willow st, long beach, ca 90806) where it was diagnosed that the steering column failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The vin was unknown.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONG BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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