| Issue ID | 1461890 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11089088 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 03/01/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2015 toyota sienna. Upon starting the vehicle, the traction indicator illuminated and an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the plaza toyota dealer (2721 nostrand ave, brooklyn, ny 11210, 347-983-5652) where it was diagnosed with an unknown wiring failure due to rodents entering the engine compartment. The vehicle owner had the vehicle repaired, but was unaware of the repair specifics. The failure recurred three months later and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring was destroyed again by rodents. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and referred the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 16,382. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16382 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5TDYK3DC9FSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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