The 2002 Toyota Highlander has two recalls, the more serious being a fuel system issue where a breather hose connection on top of the fuel tank can break in a high-speed frontal crash that leads to a rollover, allowing fuel to leak.
The second recall involves the rear door child protection locks. Slamming a rear door hard while the child lock is set to the locked position can cause the lever to bounce against the body panel and flip back to the unlocked position, leaving the door operable from inside while the driver believes it is still locked.
At a glance
What can fail
The child protection lock lever on rear doors may shift to unlock when the door is closed hard, because the lever can contact the body panel.
What the fix does
Dealers will shorten the child protection lock lever to prevent contact with the body panel.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The breather hose clamp on the fuel tank ORVR valve has tabs facing upward. In a frontal crash, the fuel tank shifts and the clamp tabs contact the vehicle body, breaking the nozzle.
What the fix does
Dealers will rotate the clamp so the tabs face downward, preventing contact with the vehicle body during a crash.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
