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2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — STEERING

crash · 761047 · 2010-02-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
85,754
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHING INTO A LARGE BOULDER. THE POLICE REPORT SUGGESTED IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. I ASKED TOYOTA TO DO A FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE ON OTHER VEHICLES AS A SIMILAR INCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED MIGHT HAVE HAD VERY SERIOUS RESULTS. TOYOTA ADVISED THAT THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND "DETERMINED THAT ALL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS THE RESULT OF IMPACT AND NOT THE RESULT OF ANY MANUFACTURING DEFECT." *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308187
Machine
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