Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290222 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: HIGHLANDER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 19 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Please include and consider this complaint in your upcoming meeting.re: design defect heated air from venting system toyota highlander i am an owner of the 2002 model. the air from the air venting system is always heated. recently, the local dealer confirmed my findings. the air exiting from the venting system is unnecessarily heated for an added 6 to 9 degrees. the cabin is 6- 9 degrees hotter than the outside. this is a design defect. their explanation is that the air vent duct pulls air through next to the engine. and in the process heated the vented air.i was told to use the air conditioning system to solve this problem.however, i am puzzled by this design deficiency. due to this design defect, i am wasting ac and fuel efficiency. please help me look into this problem. f. fung san francisco, california. *ak |