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2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 745192 · 2009-11-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR TAILGATE/HATCH HAS FAILED AND CLOSES ON THE PERSON UNDERNEATH. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA BECAUSE I HAD HEARD OF A RECALL, BUT THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL ONLY INVOLVED STRUTS/PISTONS ON THE AUTOMATIC DOORS - WHAT ABOUT THE MANUALLY OPERATED TAILGATE/HATCH ON THESE VEHICLES? LUCKILY THE PERSON THAT GOT HIT BY THE HATCH WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. BOTH STRUTS/PISTONS HAVE FAILED AND TOYOTA WANTS $360.00 TO REPAIR IT. CAN YOU ADVISE OF ANY OTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10293120
Machine
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