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1999 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 490159 · 2004-08-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR STARTED OPENING AND SHUTTING BY ITSELF AFTER OPENING TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO ENTER VEHICLE. THE DOOR ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE AND DID NOT STOP, EVEN WHEN ENCOUNTERING THE BODY OF MY CHILD. FORTUNATELY HE WAS OUR OLDEST CHILD AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO ONLY BE BRUISED ON HIS SIDES. TURNED POWER OFF TO DOOR AND TRIED TO DETERMINE CAUSE. OPENED DOOR MANUALLY AND CLOSED AGAIN - DOOR WOULD NOT REOPEN MANUALLY, EVEN WITH SUBSTANTIAL FORCE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND WANTS $1200 TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO DOOR HINGE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086698
Machine
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