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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 783111 · 2010-04-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CABLE TO THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR RUSTED AND SNAPPED. WE PUSHED THE BUTTON BY THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT A MANUAL DOOR SINCE IT WAS GOING TO COST BETWEEN 1,400 AND 1,600 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON THE DEALERSHIP WE ASKED. HOWEVER THE ONLY WAY TO CLOSE THE DOOR ONCE FULLY OPENED IS TO REACH INSIDE THE DOOR AND PULL THE INSIDE HANDLE TO UNLOCK THE HOLDING MECHANISM TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM SLIDING SHUT. MY 10 YEAR OLD SON WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUTTING THE DOOR BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE TO UNLATCH THE DOOR WHEN HIS FINGERS WERE SMASHED IN THE DOOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327006
Machine
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