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

2 injured · 636922 · 2007-09-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

POWER LIFTGATE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE GAS STRUTS. POWER LIFTGATE OPENS AND THEN BEGINS TO POWER CLOSE, KNOCKING THE PERSON LOADING/UNLOADING THE CAR ON THE HEAD OR SQUEEZING THEM BETWEEN THE LIFTGATE AND THE REAR BUMPER. HAS BUMPED ME, SQUEEZED MY WIFE MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEAR THIS COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE THE KIDS IF THEY EVER FIND THEMSELVES IN THE MOUTH OF THIS HUNGRY MINIVAN! *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10201689
Machine
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