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2011 TOYOTA SIENNA — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 935149 · 2012-08-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 12 YEAR OLD SON REACHED BACK FOR THE SEAT BELT FOR THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER WHILE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS CLOSING. HIS HAND BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME AS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR SHUT. THE DOOR DID NOT RELEASE AUTOMATICALLY AND ONLY RELEASED WHEN HE USED HIS OTHER HAND TO PUSH THE "DOOR OPEN" BUTTON. UNFORTUNATELY HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF HIS 4TH RIGHT METACARPAL. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE DOOR MECHANISM AND THE SEAT BELT, AND ALSO ABOUT THE LACK OF A SAFETY MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC SENSING/RELEASE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471641
Machine
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