| Issue ID | 969519 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10502666 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 10/03/13 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on i-35 and has to stop at the shoulder for about 30 seconds to fix something. The shoulder is smooth and newly paved. Then i went on driving again, minutes late, the tire low air indicator was on and a few more minutes later, the left front tire was totally flat. The tire has only 7500 miles on it and was told by toyota dealer that i need to purchase a new one. And there is no warranty on it since it is from a new car and i did not purchase their extended coverage. I think it is quality of the tire used and i saw tons of same complaints from other toyota highlander owners. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7474 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LENEXA, KS |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBK3EH9CSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 | 60 |
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