| Issue ID | 930755 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10466603 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/03/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The passenger sliding door on the vehicle does not work. The toyota dealership said it's a motor defect not covered under toyota's warranty enhancment for the door. This has become a safety issue because my son is not strong enough to open the door manually and in order for him to exit the vehicle, he either needs to exit on the driver's side into oncoming traffic, or climb to the front seat to use the front door. On more than one occasion, we were almost hit by a car while dropping him off at school. There is no parking lot there and neither parents nor children are supposed to exit the vehicle at all on the drivers side. My son couldn't get the door open so i had to get out of the car and was almost hit by another car not expecting me to be opening the door. It is more than a matter of convenience, it is essential that the door can be opened and closed using the power feature. The manual sliding door is way to heavy for a 5 yr old to use safely. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FANWOOD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C25SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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