| Issue ID | 572922 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10145628 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/12/05 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our 2004 toyota sienna xle has a low tire pressure indicator that appears to not work. We have personally let all but 10 lbs of air out of one of the tires and the light still does not go on. Repeated attempts (3 as of this date) to have the dealer fix the problem have resulted in "opinion" from the dealership and no solution. We have asked for the sensor to be replaced, and the computer to be replaced to no avail. We are unsure that our vehicle is providing the level of safety that we assumed when we bought it. The latest statement from the dealer is that the car "... Needs to be driven at least 50 miles in the low pressure condition for it to work properly". This does not make sense to us. Are we expected to endanger the safety, and lives, of our children, by driving around for unreasonable distances in an unsafe condition for the vehicle's "safety" features to work? *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKLIN, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C64SXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 22/02/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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