# 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
> NHTSA complaint `615256` · 2007-03-03 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
## 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
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