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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 486334 · 2004-07-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

REAR MANUAL PASSENGER DOOR IN TOYOTA SIENNA LE (8 PASSAGER) DOES NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS ( WE HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO WHEN WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPENED). IN TEXAS DUE TO HEAT CONDITIONS, WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPEN DURING SPRING AND FALL SEASONS. MY DOGS HAVE BEEN STRUCK NUMEROUS TIMES BY "NON-LOCKING" DOORS AND IT HAS ALSO CAUGHT MY HAND ONCE (WHEN PARKED AT AN INCLINE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR KIDS TO ONLY USE THE RIGHT SIDE POWER DOOR DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER HAS INDICATED THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FOR A VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR FAMILY USE (INCLUDING KIDS), THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE KIDS GET HURT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10082510
Machine
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