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

1 injured · 615256 · 2007-03-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS FAIL CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD WHEN DOOR IS IN THE OPEN POSITION. LIFT GATE DOES NOT OPEN TO THE FULL POSITION AND THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE DURING TIME. IF THE PERSON OPENING IS NOT AWARE THAT THE CLEARANCE IS NOT SUFFICIENT, THE SHARP EDGE OF THE DOOR CAN HIT USER IN THE FOREHEAD. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10184081
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown