| Issue ID | 891738 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10435272 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 31/10/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We have owned '06 sienna for many years and have enjoyed the comfort and safety that it provides but we have been faced with an unusual problem with srs airbag system that seems to be a major safety issue. Upon investigating the issue online, this appears to be a very common and a wide-spread problem. == the vehicle srs warning light comes on and keeps blinking when vehicle is first turned on. It remains on or blinking entire time the vehicle is driven. This happens for no apparent reason or fault of the driver and there is no explanation anywhere as to why this happens. Once this fault occurs, the vehicle is no longer safe to drive. Toyota dealers have diagnosed this issue with dtc b0111/0116 and verified this to be a warning light indicating a problem with airbag system. They have also confirmed that the airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident. Once diagnosed with this problem, majority of times the customers are faced with hundreds or thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expense for the repairs. The repair seems to be anywhere from bad connector for srs sensor to bad wiring harness to complete replacement of front/side airbag system. == these vehicles clearly violate basic federal safety standards 201, 202, 203, 208 & 214. If this issue has been reported on numerous vehicles and if fault occurs for no apparent reason then there is obviously a defect in the material or the way this airbag safety is designed. Toyota has a service bulletins out for this issue but no recall. This is unacceptable by any vehicle safety standards. This issue needs to be investigated and the vehicles recalled by toyota as a defective or non-functioning airbag system is a major safety defect and could result in serious injury or death. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ABINGDON, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C66SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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