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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 injured · 655665 · 2008-01-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TOYOTA, SIENNA MINIVAN HAS A "SAFETY" FEATURE ON IT SO THAT WHEN A WINDOW IS OPEN THE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK SHUT WHEN THEY ARE OPENED. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY FEATURE AND RESULTS IN MISHAPS AND POSSIBLY INJURY, ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON A DECLINE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN AND YOU WANT TO HELP YOUR INFANT, TODDLERS OR OTHER CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR, THE SIDE CAR DOOR WILL NOT LOCK SHUT AND COMES SLAMMING INTO THE PEOPLE. IT MAKES NO SENSE FOR THE CAR TO BE DESIGNED THIS WAY AND EVERY SUMMER ONE OF MY KIDS GETS HIT IN THE HEAD, ARM OR I GET HIT BY THIS DOOR SLAMMING INTO US. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216485
Machine
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