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TOYOTA SAFETY BELT — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

2 injured · 912142 · 2012-03-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SAFETY BELT
Year
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING AUTOMATIC DOORS, WITH NORMAL OPERATION, FIRST WON'T CLOSE AND THEN WON'T OPEN IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE. NO WAY TO RELEASE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. SLIDING DOORS SLAM SHUT WHEN DOOR CABLE BREAKS. SLIDING DOOR HANDLES BEAK OFF WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS MANUALLY. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AND WORSE. REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE DEALER PARTS WITH NEW DEALER PARTS DOES NOT LAST LONG AND PARTS SOON BREAK AGAIN. REPAIR EXPENSES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. CHILDREN MOSTLY OCCUPY REAR SEAT AND WILL EITHER FALL OUT OF VAN OR BE TRAPPED INSIDE. OR WHEN THE CABLE BREAKES THE DOOR WILL INJURE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THEIR ARMS AND HANDS AND FINGERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ENGINEERING DEFECT FOR THE MOTOR, CABLES AND ACTUATORS AND SHOULD BE ON A RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453440
Machine
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