| Issue ID | 703343 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10250864 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/12/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Every winter if the outside temp is below 32 degrees (almost every day in wi) both rear sliding doors (one powered, one manual) in our van freeze shut. This is a serious safety issue as i cannot get my 2 small children out of the van without crawling through the front seat to unbuckle them, unacceptable in an emergency. The doors will not open either from the outside or the inside. This does not appear to be an isolated incident; several other sienna owners have the same problem on various model years. Also concerned because attempting to open the doors leads to the latch coming undone and unable to be relatched; thus i am left to drive with unlatched doors that could open on their own at any time (if they thaw) with my children in the backseat. This has occurred twice this year and numerous times last year since we bought the vehicle used in 2007. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MADISON, WI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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