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

1 injured · 642937 · 2007-10-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA FAILED TO HOLD UP THE BACK TAILGATE. IT COLLAPSED ON MY WIFE AND BRUISED HER NECK. SHOULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED TO A SMALL CHILD I THINK WITH THE WEIGHT OF THIS DOOR COULD SEVERELY INJURY. WE HAVE NOT REPLACED THESE SHOCKS YET AS THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WE DO NOT USE TAILGATE WITHOUT SOMEONE TO HOLD IT UP. TOYOTA NEVER MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE LIFTGATES OR HAVE EVEN UPGRADED THE REPLACEMENTS SO THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10206449
Machine
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