| Issue ID | 656192 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10212459 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 26/10/07 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Lift gate failed to open all the way quite often and then began to fail in october of 2007. I was loading and the gate fell unexpectedly and i could not get out from under it. Though i was not injured, it happened several times. I have replaced the whole door since then and the struts. The door and struts are not even two months old and i have the same problem. The door is unsafe and unreliable. How many people are putting up with this and getting lucky? Those gates are very heavy. It fell on my husband who is 215 pounds and he almost could not get out, either. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37500 |
| Number of Occurences | 15 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C15SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/05/05 |
| 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 | FRED ANDERSON TOYAOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 787-0999 |
| Dealer's city | RALEIGH |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 27622 |