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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 injured · 781915 · 2010-04-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR PARKED ON HILL WHILE OPENING THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED AND DOOR SLID CLOSED ON HAND. DOOR CABLE IS A SMALL THIN CABLE THE DOOR MOTOR PULLS ON IN BOTH DIRECTIONS TO OPEN AND CLOSE. CABLE RUSTED THROUGH THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE OR WAY TO INSPECT CABLE. CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE WITHIN DOOR. CABLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL OR SOME NONE CORROSIVE MATERIAL. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ONLINE. A SMALL CHILD WOULD BE IN DANGER DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THIS DOOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326089
Machine
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