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2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1497480
Internal NHTSA #	11129327
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2018
File date	11/08/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new toyota highlander from massey toyota in kinston, nc in may of 2018. On august 11, 2018, the rear hatch glass spontaneously exploded and fell out of the car while it was sitting untouched in the driveway of the owners home. The weather was clear and warm. Toyota initially refused to cover this under the toyota new car warranty, however finally they agreed to cover the window. A few days later my wife started noticing a squeak and rubbing noise coming from the back hatch when the car was was warm from the sun. After taking the car back numerous times to the dealer. The toyota service department discovered that the back hatch/back door was rubbing near the spoiler area of the hing, at such a force to cause paint to come off the area. The service manager agreed that this was a manufacturer defect and that toyota was required to cover this new car defect. However, after having the car for 2 weeks toyota refused to cover the manufacture defect. In conclusion, the 2018 toyota highlander model has a defect that results in the back rear door & spoiler to rub and results in the back hatch glass breaking and even further damage to the paint and body of the vehicle. Toyota has shown a they can not be trusted to fulfill their obligation to new car customers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1215
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOVER, NC
VIN pattern	5TDJZRFH7JSXXXXXX
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
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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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2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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