| Issue ID | 566238 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10140527 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 02/09/05 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A defect exists with the 2004 toyota sienna mini van, automatic power side door. This power side door has stopped functioning. This failure occurred suddenly, without warning. The power side door became jammed, through no fault of me or my family, and is no longer operable. It was necessary for me to drive to the toyota dealership with the power side door in a partially opened position. There is not a manual override for the automatic power door. I was instructed by the dealer repair technician to not use the power side door. I feel this is a serious safety concern. In the event that it becomes necessary to use the door in an emergency situation, my family may become trapped. I was offered by the dealer to pay half of the approximately $1600. 00 repair cost. I feel that the power side door should not have failed in such a short period of time in which i have owned the vehicle and that the repair and/or replacement should be at the expense of toyota. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50854 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VERNON , CT |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C34SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| 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 | LYNCH TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MANCHESTER |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 06040 |