Air Bag Related Problems of the 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
1

Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, there was a hesitation and the vehicle surge forward before coming to a stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact became aware of TSB 0059/23, NHTSA id number: 10244133 (electrical system, air bags, service brakes) for 2021 - 2022 Toyota highlander. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with brake failure. The contact was informed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced; however, the dealer confirmed that the year, make, and model was not included in the TSB. The dealer attempted to update the brake actuator module according to the TSB; however, the update failed due to the year the vehicle was manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.


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