| Issue ID | 699600 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10247694 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/05/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In early 2008, my 2006 toyota sienna began to pull to the right side of the road. I noticed that then i let go of the steering wheel, the car would drift sharply to the right. Additionally, at a dead stop and the accelerator was applied, the car drifted to the right. My local toyota dealership has looked at the car 4 times and said that nothing more can be done and the car is within specs. With the service manager, we drove my sienna and then drove the dealerships courtesy van. At a dead stop, the dealerships van drove straight and had no drift to the right. When we drove my van, the service manager stated that the drift to the right at a dead stop was normal in the sienna and that my van's drift was within compliance of toyota standards. I have had the alignment checked three time and appears to be normal, yet the vehicle continues to pull to the right. Toyota has refused to deal with my car and sent it to arbitration. To be resolved. What is the deal??? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAMMAMISH, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C16SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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