NHTSA Complaint #10662749 — 2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10662749
Vehicle	2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Date of Incident	June 5, 2014
Date Filed	December 8, 2014
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE DOES NOT CLOSE. STARTS TO CLOSE, STOPS, THEN BEEPS. REQUIRES MANUAL CLOSURE. HAVE HAD IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES, INCLUDING HAVING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. STILL MALFUNCTIONS. WHILE USING A LOANER CAR OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, IT HAD THE SAME MALFUNCTION. *TR

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