NHTSA Complaint #11166551 — 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11166551
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 11, 2019
Date Filed	January 11, 2019
Mileage	155,860 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT BUT IT GETS WORST IN THE RIGHT IT WILL MAKE A THUD SOUND AND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL , I NOTICED THAT 4 YEARS AGO AND IT'S GOES NOTICED ON AND OFF BUT NOWADAYS IT IS MORE FREQUENT AND A FRIEND OF MINE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINT COZ WE HAD BOTH THE SAME CAR CAR BUT MINE IS 2 YEARS OLDER AND ASSEMBLED IN JAPAN ... PROBABLY THE STEERING COLUMN THAT THEY USED.

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