| Issue ID | 1580192 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11230390 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 31/05/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Spontaneously exploding panoramic sunroof. I was driving on a two-lane highway alone on the road may 31, 2019 at approximately 4:30pm. I had my sunroof cover closed and was traveling the posted speed limit of 65 mph with cruise control turned on. I heard a very loud and sharp noise, i thought it might be a gunshot. It startled me quite a bit, i was lucky to be the only car on the road because if i had been in traffic and had swerved from the shock of the noise,i might have been involved in an accident. I looked around and checked all of my windows, none were broken. I then thought a tire had blown, but i had not lost any handling, so i continued along the highway still wondering what had happened. About 10 minutes later i was stopped at a traffic light, surrounded by other cars and again heard a very loud and sharp gunshot sounding noise. I again looked all around my car and did not see any damage. But at this point i was sure something was wrong with my car and decided to pull over at the next spot to get out and inspect my car. When the light turned green and i drove away from the intersection, i heard a sound akin to ice cubes in a glass and knew that it was broken glass. Again, i couldn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6437 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RENO, NV |
| VIN pattern | 5TDDZRFH6JSXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 65 |
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