| Issue ID | 636927 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10196789 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/07/07 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND A |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Failure of the liftgate struts on my 2004 toyota sienna. Today i was opening my rear door to remove an item, i continued to fully open the rear door and released the door when it suddenly began to close rapidly at full force. I pushed my two children, 1 and 4, out of the way of the falling door to prevent it from falling on their heads. No one was injured and there was no warning. I will contact toyota to fix the problem if not i will have to pay for it myself. It is something that i use daily and it must be fixed. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VICTORVILLE, CA |
| 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 | 11/11/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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