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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

1 injured · 630842 · 2007-07-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Miles at failure
60,041

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR LIFTGATE ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA FAILED. IT WAS IN UP POSITION AND SUDDENLY CAME DOWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT UP WHILE I WAS UNDER IT LOADING GROCERIES. THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR HIT MY SHOULDER FIRST AND KNOCKED ME INTO THE BACK OF THE VAN. I WAS THEN ABLE TO PUSH IT BACK UP AFTER I DROPPED THE GROCERY BAGS. THE DOOR CAME DOWN VERY FAST AND FORCEFUL,LY. I WAS SORE BUT VERY THANKFUL THAT MY 4 YEAR OLD WASN'T UNDER THE LIFT GATE WITH ME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10196622
Machine
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