NHTSA Complaint #11120827 — 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID

I HAVE OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS MODULE). THE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER THE EXTENSION EXPIRED AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. LOCAL DEALER NOW STATES THE REPAIR WILL COST $2500 WHICH IS ABOUT WHAT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY WORTH. THIS IS MY HIGHSCHOOL DAUGHTER'S CAR AND THE LIABILITY OF THE ABS MODULE & BRAKES FAILING COULD BE SIGNIFICANT. THE CAR IS OTHERWISE DRIVABLE AND THE BRAKES WORK ALTHOUGH THE ABS MODULE CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ON THE LED MONITOR IN THE DASH. MY HOPE IS TO FIND SOME GOODWILL THROUGH TOYOTA OR POSSIBLY THE PART MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO TO THIS POINT.