| Issue ID | 581957 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10152542 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/03/06 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2004 toyota sienna le awd. I was always under the assumption that i was driving a "safe car". However, i found out that the tires they use on this model are far from being safe. I have 37000 miles on my vehicle, have done services as well as oil changes and not once has anyone ever said anything about the tires needing to be changed. I even asked toyota and they told me that i was good to go and they would last a long time. It makes me angry that i have been driving a vehicle with tires that have so many problems. Bridgestone b380. Run flat tires. But not only was i never told about this problem, they have told me that they can not put regular tires on the car without changing rims. I think toyota is covering up and it is upsetting to me to read so many accounts of problems with this particular tire. Luckily for me, i was alerted and i checked my tires which has led me to put new tires on the van. They are still the same tires as came with the van because of what i was told. It is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt because of this. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLDEN, ME |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 15/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| 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 |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | VIRINIA BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |