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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — SEATS

12 injured · 1035713 · 2014-01-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
120

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
12
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY CHILDREN WERE TRYING TO GET TO THE THIRD ROW SEAT AND PULLED ON THE LATCH OF THE SEAT ON THE SECOND ROW AND THE SEAT RAPIDLY SNAPPED DOWN AND OUT CRUSHING MY LITTLE ONE. SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY CHILDREN WERE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT USING THE HANDLE TO BRING THE SEAT DOWN. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE RIDE IN MY CAR THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST AND DANGEROUS THESE SEATS SNAP DOWN AND OUT THAT HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE SEATS ON MY OCCASIONS. WE CALL IT THE "JAWS OF DEATH" BUT THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER. I DID WRITE TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS BUT NEVER EVEN RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE OTHER PROBLEM WE'VE HAD HAS BEEN WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. THEY KEEP BREAKING AND NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10562340
Machine
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