| Issue ID | 482557 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10072440 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 17/04/04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Toyota has eliminated the brake lights on the tailgate of the sienna. The small brake lights that are on the corner of the rear end are not sufficient and will result in a higher number of siennas getting rearended. The driver rearending the sienna will take the blame when the sienna is partially at fault. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8 |
| Number of Occurences | 0 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CROWN POINT, IN |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C54SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/04/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BREDEMANN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 847-698-3700 |
| Dealer's city | PARK RIDGE |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60068 |