NHTSA Complaint #10986356 — 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10986356
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 14, 2014
Date Filed	May 18, 2017
Mileage	25 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

LIFTGATE POWER BACK DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. BEFORE IT CLOSES, IT BEEPS AND OPENS AGAIN. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. YOU MAY THINK THAT THE LIFTGATE HAS BEEN CLOSED, BUT IT IS NOT.

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