| Issue ID | 1172068 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10703233 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/04/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I turned on my car, put it on drive when i tried to press the gas and turn the wheel to get out of the parking lot the steering wheel locked so hard i could not turn it. I pressed on the brakes but the brakes were not functioning at all as i was pressing on the brake pad the check engine light came on and so did the brake light on the dash board, on the big screen where it shows my info and other fancy gadgets showed "brake malfunction park car in safe zone" as the car drove forward by itself and the brakes were not working the car hit an empty parking space to come to a complete stop. I was at a school parking lot with kids everywhere around me! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BALCH SPRINGS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZK3EH9DSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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