| Issue ID | 853472 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10395757 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 07/04/11 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2008 toyota sienna le my son - who has autism had accidentally zipped his jacket over his seat belt. He got scared and asked me to help him - so i opening our automatic sliding door (driver side) to help him unzip the jacket. While i stood there trying to get his jacket unzipped - the sliding door started to close and proceeding to slam into me 4 times before it backed off (i am pregnant - 26 weeks at the time). It has on other occasions automatically shut without us activating this. This scared me - as i also have a 3 year old and of course am pregnant - what if it was my 3 year old standing there while the door slammed into him continually? I have read numerous complaints about this online from other sienna owners and would like to have this investigated. The door should not be closing all on it's own - and it should not slam into a person or object 4 times before it backs off. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLLY SPRINGS, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZK23C08SXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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