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2016 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701693
Internal NHTSA #	11372797
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2016
File date	02/11/20
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Monday 2, 2020 and on the friday before and 2 other times ,the steering wheel icon would show on dash. And on at least twice while driveing steering would lock up so bad ,it required your whole body weight to turn a small amount . Thought i was going to be killed! Pulled over and shut off engine and restarted engine and that puts seering back to normal for a little while. Took to dealership 11/02/2020 they said not under warranty, { 56125 miles} by the way! Told me 1400. 00 plus tax! They said they never seen this bad told i shouldn't drive it home, had to find a ride home. The y will replace the ecu which is 700. 00 by itself on 11/03/2020. Im not sure toyota is what they used to be. And we have owned 5 toyota's!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56125
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PONTOTOC, MS
VIN pattern	5TDKKRFHXGSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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