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2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VISIBILITY/WIPER

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Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SUN VISOR REPEATEDLY FLOPS DOWN OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE "UP" POSITION. ALSO WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, IF THE VISOR IS IN THE VERTICAL POSITION, I.E. NOT UP WHERE IT SHOULD BE, THE DRIVER WILL HIT HIS/HER HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE VISOR. THIS ISSUE IS NOT NEW TO THIS VEHICLE, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR EARLIER YEAR MODELS AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA MODELS AS WELL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11043283
Machine
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