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1994 TOYOTA PREVIA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 559367 · 2005-10-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PREVIA
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER HA A PROBLEM WITH RIGHT SIDE SLIDING VAN DOOR HANDLE. UPON PULLING OPEN THE DOOR HANDLE IT BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIR BUT DUE TO THE COST THE HANDLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE HANDLE WAS MADE OF POOR QUALITY PLASTIC THAT WAS VERY FRAGILE. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY INCIDENT WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE PLASTIC DID INJURED THE CONSUMER'S HAND WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140324
Machine
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