| Issue ID | 598910 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10165604 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/07/06 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEV |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Failure of rear liftgate strut causing liftgate to immediately close we have a 2005 toyota sienna with a power rear liftgate. When only one strut failed, as soon as the door was opened, it no longer had enough pressure to keep the door open. As the the door began to fall, the power closing mechanism began to pull it closed. In otherwords, as soon as the door was opened, it began to automatically close. Fortunately there were no injuries--it just gave us a scare. To correct this failure, the dealer is replacing the struts so that the door will remain up when opened. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KOKOMO, IN |
| 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 | 01/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| 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 | KOKOMO AUTO WORLD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 765-453-4111 |
| Dealer's city | KOKOMO |
| Dealer's state code | IN |
| Dealer's ZIP code |