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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1002308
Internal NHTSA #	10534724
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	26/07/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This event happened when my toyota highlander 2012 (se v6 4wd) was parked and turned off. I pressed the remote control button to automatically open the car hatch door. The door was open and stay up. However, when i was putting some grocery bags inside the car, the door came down without any announcement and hitting my head. I had head ache for a couple of days. After this happened, the back door does not stay up. I brought the car to the dealer two days after the incident happened. I am still waiting for a decision from toyota customer experience center and without my car (3 weeks and counting). I am claiming a car replacement from toyota. This is the fifth incident with this car (five car repairs by the dealership under toyota guaranty) during its first year of ownership (a brand new car). Really disappointed from toyota car quality. I am afraid that next time would be a fatality or another serious injury with irreversible consequences.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST CHESTER, OH
VIN pattern	5TDBK3EH5CSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	1
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	0
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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