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2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 1847240 · 2022-10-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
7,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH with a passenger in the rear passenger seat, she heard an abnormal popping sound and the sunroof exploded from the inside-out without warning or impact. The shattered pieces of glass were propelled outside the vehicle. The occupant in the rear passenger seat sustained a cut on the finger but did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the sunroof glass panel needed to be replaced and it was confirmed that the failure was not due to an impact to the sunroof. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that she was concerned about a potential reoccurrence of the failure. As a result, she traded the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11489082
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown