Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093764 Incident Date: Jan, 30 2007
Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 31 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 13 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: This is not a complaint or accident report but a report of facts that may benefit others. 2005 model toyota highlander, steering knocking/clunking. it can be detected by wiggling the steering wheel within 5 degrees. it is worse when the steering is loaded, e.g. when negotiating bends and minor curves. taken to a toyota dealer and they decided that whole steering wheel shaft assembly needs to be replaced. i am waiting for the parts to come in. i am reporting because this may not be an isolate case. the problem is not easily detectable by unsuspected drivers. yet it's a serious safety problem. *jb