# 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `745192` · 2009-11-21 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** SIENNA
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## 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
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