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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 injured · 841217 · 2011-02-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER STRUTS ON THE REAR HATCH OF MY SIENNA WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT HOLDING, AND WERE FALLING DOWN ON PEOPLE. MY HATCH RECENTLY FELL ON ME, EVEN WITH THE NEW PART. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS PUTTING THINGS IN MY TRUNK. THE HATCH SLAMMED DOWN, HITTING ME ON MY HEAD. THIS HAS CAUSED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. I AM NOW IN MONTH 2 OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION. THE NEW STRUTS ARE NOT THAT OLD AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AS THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD. A REPLACEMENT PART FOR A RECALL SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, NOT CONTINUE IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10381307
Machine
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