Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002022526 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2001 |
| Consumer's City: STAMFORD | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: HIGHLANDER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTEHF21A420 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2002 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 08 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On two occasions while driving the sunlight would shine through the front passenger side window, reflecting off the shiny wood like panel over the glove compartment blinding the driver, this occured for over an hour on both occasions, consumer tried and held newspapers and road maps against the window to block the sun rays, but the trim in the car was too long and recaptured the sunlight as the highway curved, manufacturer has been notified of this design flaw. *tt the consumer is requesting information in writing, from the design engineer of toyota, and feels that this warrants an immediate design change due to vehicle hazard. *scc |