NHTSA Complaint #10436825 — 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10436825
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 15, 2009
Date Filed	November 23, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PR

Consumer Description

BRIEF ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE COLD STARTUP. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A COLD SOAK STARTUP. *TR

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