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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1391650
Internal NHTSA #	11005061
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	01/06/17
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Power liftgate motor arm detached from the upper portion of the rear door. Upon repeated use and tightening it becomes stripped. Forums reports this is common for several model years - no recall. Hole to screw becomes stripped over time. No access to the back end to apply nut. Dealer recommends taking it to a body shop for door replacement at $3200 - $3900 dollars. Extremely bad design flaw. No solution found other than replacing the rear liftgate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WHITEFISH BAY, WI
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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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