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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1017566
Internal NHTSA #	10548398
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	05/07/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Over the course of a few weeks we noticed a significant smell in our car. We have rubber floormats, so did not notice that there was a drainage problem in our a/c condenser. The blockage caused drainage to back up into the body of our vehicle and mold started to grow all over the inside of the vehicle on the carpet underneath the rubber floormats. We later learned that the blockage was caused by a spider web in the a/c condenser drainage tube. I took the car to the dealer and they called toyota and learned it would not be covered under my extended toyota care warranty and any costs would have to be paid out of pocket. I just learned that similar model year toyota vehicles, including the avalon and camry, are under recall due to problems that result from spider webs blocking the a/c condenser drainage tube. This is clearly a design defect that covers more than just the avalon and camry models, but the recall did not cover my highlander. We have an infant son and the growth of mold could have severely impacted his health and breathing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	5TDBK3EH4CSXXXXXX
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	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	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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