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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

crash · 761756 · 2010-02-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LOSES ALL POWER ON ICE OR ANY SLIPPERY SURFACE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO "DIE" ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING ENTERING AND EXITING HIGHWAYS, DRIVING ON HILLS, DRIVING IN SNOW. I HAVE SLID OFF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I ENCOUNTERED AN ICY PATCH. I HAD NO CONTROL. UPON ENTERING A FREEWAY VIA AN ICY ENTRANCE RAMP, MY CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308727
Machine
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