# 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `770928` · 2010-03-05 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** HIGHLANDER HYBRID
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 52,500
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
SLIPPERY CONDITION CAUSED TRACTION CONTROL IN VEHICLE TO DEACTIVATE COMPLETE 4WD DRIVE TRAIN, PREVENTING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO AVOID FROM SLIDING DOWN DIRECTLY ONTO A POST.  IF IT DIDN'T COMPLETELY DISABLE THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM THE OBSTACLE. *TR
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