| Issue ID | 1013484 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10545359 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/09/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The rear door hatch struts failed on my 2006 sienna le, it came crashing on me, fortunately i caught it midway and i wasn't injured because of that. If not for that, i could have been seriously hurt. Now the rear door/trunk hatch does not stay open, and if i let go of it, it comes crashing down really fast. I am worried that this will hurt somebody, particularly my children. There is a similar recall for the same struts used for power rear door hatch. However, when i contacted toyota they mentioned that recall doesn't apply to my vehicle just because my rear door hatch isn't powered, and i would have to pay out of my pocket to fix it. In my opinion the recall should be on the struts itself regardless of whether the door is powered or not as the struts are the ones that fail and not the powered function of the door. Please investigate this as numerous other people have reported the same issue. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43010 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C16SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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