| Issue ID | 590703 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10159263 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/05/05 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our pool is two blocks from our house and with the third row seats folded down in our toyota sienna minivan, we often let our children (ages 5 and 7) sit in the back to ride home. When leaving the pool on may 29, there was an adult friend in the front passenger seat and four children (ages 5,5,7 and 8) in the back. When we were almost home, one child said that the 7 year old was stuck. The adult passenger turned and saw that the side seat belts for the third row were wrapped around his neck and tight. When we stopped the van and opened the tailgate, we discovered that he had pulled both sides out far enough to activate the rachet mechanism, put the belts from each side around his neck and tightened them to a point he could not get them off. When we tried to help, we found out we could not get him out. With the rachet mechanism activated, the belts have to go all the way back in before they release again. Since he had used one from each side that is fastened at both ends, this could not be down without strangling the child. The only way we could get him out was to go in the house and get scissors, then cutting the seat belt. Luckily we were home. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREENSBORO, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | RICE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | GREENSBORO |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code |