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2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 injured · 731395 · 2009-08-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 05 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN DOES NOT LATCH OR LOCK IN THE OPEN DOOR POSITION PERMITTING THE DOOR TO RAPIDLY CLOSE IF PARKED ON A HILL FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND MY CHILD WAS INJURED TODAY WHILE EXITING THE CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IS THAT THE MOTOR CABLES THAT MOVE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR BECOME SLACK AND BOUND AND THEREFORE HAVE FORCED THE DOOR TO STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280462
Machine
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