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2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 634318 · 2007-08-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Miles at failure
51,300

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LIFTGATE ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN 2005 HAS FAILED. THE BACK DOOR CLOSED DOWN AFTER IT LIFTS TO THE MOST OPEN POSITION. THIS IS A CONSTANT FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED ME TO PAY FOR ENTIRE REPAIR. I CALLED TOYOTA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AFTER THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS WILLING TO SPLIT THE OVER $600.00 REPAIR WITH ME. I HAVE REJECTED THAT OFFER, AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AND AM GOING TO GO BACK TO TOYOTA CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE IF I CAN GET A BETTER RESOLUTION. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT MINIVAN'S ARE TYPICALLY VEHICLES THAT PARENTS WITH CHILDREN HAVE. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL A CHILD IS CRUSHED TO RECALL THIS? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10199516
Machine
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