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2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1292856
Internal NHTSA #	10876184
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2013
File date	19/06/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When the lift gate of my toyota highlander was closing i heard a clunk and saw the lift arm detach from the body of the vehicle. I took it to the dealer and was told no warranty or extended warranty would cover the damage. I have 41,000 miles on the vehicle and the platinum extended warranty. I searched the internet and was shocked to see so many lawsuits and complaints against toyota for this design flaw. I have spoken to the regional toyota office and the most they are willing to do is 50% of the bill which would leave me to pay $1700. 00. Considering it looks to me that a $2 bolt is the culprit, i believe this is something that the manufacturer should have recalled not just done a silent service bulletin. If you could contact toyota and tell them they should do the right thing and replace the defective lift gate because of a terrible design, i would appreciate it. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41490
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEVITTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	5TDDK3EHXDSXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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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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2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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