| Issue ID | 732605 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10278409 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 17/06/09 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact and a child opened the front driver's side door from the exterior of the vehicle. Suddenly, the door closed abruptly. The child was struck while in the pathway of the door, but was not injured. The contact heard a clunking noise coming from the door prior to the failure on several occasions. Whenever the front driver's side door was accessed, the failure would occur. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they provided a referral to an auto body shop for repair. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to failed welds. The contact was advised to replace the driver's side door at the estimated cost of $1,500. The vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileages were 65,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ZEELAND, MI |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C54SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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