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2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — POWER TRAIN

crash · 856958 · 2011-05-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TOYOTA SIENNA LE VAN WAS PLACED IN PARK, TURNED OFF AND KEYS REMOVED. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INTO DRIVE BY A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD. THE VAN ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 400-500 FEET AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. AFTER A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH, I DISCOVERED A VIDEO POSTED BY ANOTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNER WHICH DEMONSTRATED IF YOU GENTLY WIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFT, IT WILL EASILY MOVE INTO ANY GEAR, WITH NO KEYS OR PEDALS PRESSED. I CAN RECREATE THE ISSUE EVERY TIME. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WANT TO PREVENT THE INJURY OR WORSE TO ANOTHER CHILD. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH TOYOTA, HOWEVER AWAITING THEIR INSPECTION/ RESPONSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401908
Machine
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