# 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `592975` · 2006-08-17 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** SIENNA
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- **Miles at failure:** 41,900
## 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
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