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2008 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY

2 injured · 1022375 · 2013-11-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN OPERATING THE REAR LIFT GATE (TRUNK) ON THIS 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN, WE HAVE NOTICED THE LIFT GATE DOES NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY UP, CAUSING AN AVERAGE HEIGHT ADULTS TO BUMP THEIR HEADS ON THE LIFT GATE. BUT WORSE, THIS HAPPENS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIFT GATE COMES FALLING DOWN, HITTING AN ADULT ON THE HEAD, CAUSING A HEAD INJURY. WORSE YET, IF A CHILD HAPPENS TO BE STANDING UNDER THE LIFT GATE, THE HEAVY TRUNK CAN CAUSE A MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH! THIS IS HAPPENING ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA AS THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A FAMILY MINIVAN WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED ON THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION AND HAVE THIS REPAIRED OR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY TOYOTA DEALERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10552718
Machine
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