| Issue ID | 1007667 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10538350 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 22/08/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The rear lift door of the 2009 sienna has the power lift. I hit the fob to open the door to load items into the back of the van. It opened normally and my wife and i leaned into the van to put items in. As the door reached the top, it suddenly started closing while we were standing under it. I had to use quite a bit of force to slow it down enough so we could get out of the way. And even with me being 6'1 and 195 lbs, it was not easy to do. My wife who is 5'1 and 110 lbs could not have stopped it. If i opened the door manually, there was nothing to assist me with the weight of the door, so i had to continually hold it up. Since this incident, it happened every time until i got it fixed at a toyota dealership. They said the hatch stays were leaking, it cost me $327 for them to install a back door stay kit. In researching this on the internet, i noticed there was a recall for older model years, but not for 2009. It seems like the same exact problem, and feel the recall should be extended to newer model years. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CINCINNATI, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZK22C99SXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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