| Issue ID | 1132474 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10658701 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 08/08/14 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased the above in july 12, 2014. This vehicle has michelin latitude tour tires. This vehicle hydroplanes very bad. I am telling you from the bottom of my heart if this is not corrected, lives will be lost. You could feel the vehicle floating. It scared me to death, everything was out of my control, and i was going slow. I had a passenger with me. My vehicle is not the only one this has happened to, my friend purchased a 2015 highlander limited, not much rain at all and hydroplaned. Her vehicle had different tires. It has happened other times. I think it is in all highlander 2014 and up and xle and up. I am going to the dealer, however, i do not expect much. I want to voice my concerns because i do not want anyone hurt. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4950 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONTICELLO, KY |
| VIN pattern | 5TDJKRFH8ESXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 | AWD |
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