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Toyota Sienna Electrical System Safety Report | June 10, 2010
Reported on June 10, 2010
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN ALARM THAT WOULD SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO INDICATE THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WAS AJAR, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE ALARM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT SOUND UNTIL THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 5 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS PRINTED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD OPERATE AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 10/15/10 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN ALARM THAT WOULD SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO INDICATE THAT THE SLIDING DOOR WAS OPEN. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, A BUZZER SOUND IF THE SHIFT LEVER WAS MOVED OUT OF PARK WITH THE ENGINE IN THE ON POSITION AND THE SLIDING DOOR NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. UPDATED 10/21/10 | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Sienna |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | COLUMBUS IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5TDKK3DC7BS |
| Mileage: | 2000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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