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2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

crash · 980105 · 2013-05-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T ILLUMINATE THE ENTIRE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HIT A DEER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID THE CRASH DUE TO FAILED VISIBILITY COVERAGE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DEALER ALIGNED THE HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 7/8/13 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE FIXED, AS IT WAS A FACTORY PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/18/13

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10512567
Machine
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