NHTSA Complaint #10532559 — 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID

I WAS DRIVING ON I15 NEAR LAKE ELSINORE ON THE WAY HOME FROM A TRIP AND THE CAR LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR AND BIG RIG TRAFFIC. WE WERE LUCKY TO ROLL OFF TO THE RIGHT AND ESCAPE DEATH BY A 40 WHEELER CRASH. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA CARLSBAD WHERE ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED PER SCHEDULE SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE LAST SERVICE WAS AT 108,800 ON JUNE 23, 2013. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $8200 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. TOYOTA WOULD ONLY OFFER TO PAY 1/2 OF THE INVERTER COST BUT THE CAR WAS NOT WORTH PUTTING THAT KIND OF MONEY INTO AND I WAS FORCED TO BUY A NEW CAR. TOYOTA CORPORATE HAS MY CASE AND THEY ARE TERRIBLE. THEY ARE OFFERING $1000 "GOOD WILL" AND $500 FOR THE TOWING. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGER DEFECT AND THERE SHOULD BE GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST TOYOTA. *TR