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2017 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1595967
Internal NHTSA #	11246740
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2017
File date	10/05/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In the back of the car, the rear light covers stick out about 3 inches, the edges are as sharp as a keen knife (photos attached). When i unload stuff from the trunk, it often hurts me. I have tried to be very careful. I also reminded my teenage son with caution. However, it sticks out too much and is too sharp. It is hard to avoid. It keeps hurting. For example, three months ago, on an evening it was dark and raining, at a costco parking lot, when i uploaded groceries onto the car, my right arm and joint were suddenly hit by this sharp cutting edge of the rear light cover. The keen edge cut my arm, and the stick out part badly hurt my joint (photos attached). I could not raise my arm. Three months have passed; however, my joint is still paining. I went to jim coleman dealer and pointed out the danger part in the rear. I had their managers and staff to feel by putting their hands on the keen edge. They all admitted it is bad design and easy to injure people. But they said they could not do anything about it. I asked if they could report incidents/cases to manufacturers, and have it improved. They said they sell cars only. I randomly took photos of other made of cars (photos attached). None of them stick out a knife likes highlander. It is a nightmare when using this highlander daily.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20380
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	5TDJZRFH4HSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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