STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
41,900
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I WENT TO PUT BOXES IN THE REAR OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AND AS SOON AS I LIFTED THE DOOR, IT FELL ON MY HEAD. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DOOR, I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE OIL ON MY BUMPER AND THE GROUND RIGHT BELOW WHERE THE STRUTS HOLDING THE DOOR WERE. IT WORKED PERFECTLY FINE THE PREVIOUS DAY, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS REALLY COULD HAVE INJURED MY CHILDREN IF IT WERE THEM OPENING THE DOOR. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP BY ITSELF AND IT IS A VERY HEAVY DOOR. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR PRIOR TO THIS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STRUT SO I ALSO WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW BRACKETS. THE 2004 HAVE A TSB ON THAT VERY PART, WHY NOT THE 2005?? ISN'T IT THE SAME PART?? *NM