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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

1 injured · 605324 · 2006-12-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER LIFT GATE HAS TWICE REVERSED OPERATION FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE SECOND TIME, MY WIFE WAS ABOUT TO WALK UNDER IT AND ENDED UP HITTING HER HEAD RATHER HARD ON IT. THE VAN IS ALMOST 3 YEARS OLD. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER, WHO INITIALLY SUSPECTED THE CAUSE TO BE SOME SENSORS WITHIN THE LIFTGATE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10175216
Machine
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