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2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

crash · 812955 · 2010-09-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Miles at failure
5,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HOOD DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE. SHE WASN'T ABLE TO SEE THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, A PARKED VEHICLE, AND A FENCE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FRONT HOOD DESIGN BECAUSE OF VEHICLES THEY RECEIVED WITH FRONT END DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10354624
Machine
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