NHTSA Complaint #10440165 — 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10440165
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Date of Incident	November 30, 2011
Date Filed	December 16, 2011
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND THE HYBRID COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

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