| Issue ID | 648285 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10206180 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/10/07 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Toyota sienna 2004 liftgate slipped down and hit car owner in the head while unloading groceries from trunk. Now, it slips down every time we open it. This is dangerous. Called toyota and they told us there was nothing they could do about it. Contacted our toyota repair shop to schedule repair. Is this defect still under investigation? Please inform. Thank you. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 50 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRONX, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C04SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 14/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| 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 | STAR TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | QUEENS |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |