2004 TOYOTA SIENNA RECALL - #08V244000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : BODY : HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TOYOTA IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN INVOLVING 196,222 MY 2004-2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS. THE GAS STRUTS USED TO HELP LIFT AND SUPPORT THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE COULD WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED. AS THE GAS STRUTS DETERIORATE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIFTGATE WILL BEGIN TO DEGRADE AND THE POWER REAR LIFTGATE WILL OPERATE MORE SLOWLY THAN WHEN THE GAS STRUTS WERE NEW.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA |
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| Manufacturer |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
6/3/2008 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
8/4/2008 |
| # Affected |
196,222 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
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| Description |
TOYOTA IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN INVOLVING 196,222 MY 2004-2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS. THE GAS STRUTS USED TO HELP LIFT AND SUPPORT THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE COULD WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED. AS THE GAS STRUTS DETERIORATE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIFTGATE WILL BEGIN TO DEGRADE AND THE POWER REAR LIFTGATE WILL OPERATE MORE SLOWLY THAN WHEN THE GAS STRUTS WERE NEW. |
| Consequences |
IF NOT REPAIRED, THE GAS STRUTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE LIFTGATE WHEN IT IS OPEN EVENTUALLY, THE GAS STRUTS COULD DETERIORATE TO THE POINT THAT THE LIFTGATE WILL FALL ABOUT TEN INCHES AFTER IT REACHES THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, AT WHICH POINT THE POWER MOTOR WILL ENGAGE AND POWER THE LIFTGATE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INJURY TO A PERSON WHO IS STRUCK BY THE LIFTGATE WHEN IT FALLS OR WHEN IT IS CLOSING. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GAS STRUTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED GAS STRUTS THAT HAVE A LONGER SERVICE LIFE. THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2008, AND WILL BE MAILED IN THREE PHASES ENDING IN LATE DECEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371. |
| Notes |
TOYOTA NO. 80C.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE FREE OF CHARGE. |
| See also |
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLY
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for SEAT BELTS
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for STRUCTURE
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Recall for TIRES, TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
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Comments
11/3/2010 - stephen
It's so sad to see so many problems on 2004 Sienna after I bought a used one on 2010, hopefully I am not falling to the same destination. However, stories are different. Strange sound and feeling from power steering (shaft), lots of people complained about it, and seems no result at all. Rusted serious on the top of windshield and other small bubbles which I never found in my previous 14 years old Grand Caravan