| Issue ID | 560596 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10136210 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/05 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Run flat tires are unsafe and tread wear life is extremely short. 2004 toyota sienna xle awd limited has oe dunlop sp sport 4000t dsst 'run flat' tires. Car has 19,000 miles and all 4 tires are completely bald. Car has been maintained by the dealer per manufacturers instructions. 'run-flat' cars do not have spare tires, jacks or tire well for storage, so there is no way to switch to regular tires without losing the rear cargo space. I cannot afford to lose this space as this is why i purchased this vehicle. New run flat tires will cost me well over $1100 per year at this tread wear rate. The combination of these tires with this minivan seems to be a serious problem. It poses a huge expense to replace these tires regular and is a serious safety hazard to a class of owners who generally have infants or young children. Nhtsa should act to require toyota and dunlop to resolve this issue satisfactorily. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FALL CITY, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBA22C04SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 26/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF KIRKLAND |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | KIRKLAND |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |