Toyota Recalling 744,000 Sienna Minivans Because Doors Can Open While Driving – Consumerist
Unless you have little regard for your personal safety or the safety of those in your vehicle, you generally want the doors on your minivan to remain closed while it's in operation.But Toyota says that a defect in its Sienna minivan can result in the doors opening on their own.Toyota confirmed this afternoon that it is recalling 744,000 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans because there is a possibility that, "under certain limited conditions, if the sliding door opening operation is impeded, the sliding door motor circuit could be overloaded, opening the fuse for the motor.
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Recall Alert: 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna
CARS.COMVehicles Affected: Approximately 744,000 model-year 2011-16 Toyota Sienna minivansThe Problem: Under certain conditions, the sliding door motor circuit could be overloaded, opening the fuse for the motor.If the door latch is in an unlatched position, the sliding door could open while driving, increasing the chance of injury to the occupants.The Fix: Toyota is developing a fix for this recall.
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Toyota recalling 834,000 Sienna minivans in North America
The Associated PressPLANO, Texas -- Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 834,000 Toyota Sienna minivans in North America because the sliding doors could open while the vehicle is moving.The recall involves Sienna minivans from the 2011-2016 model years.A majority of the minivans -- 744,000 -- were sold in the U.S.Toyota says the problem happens when the door's opening is impeded and the motor's circuit gets overloaded.
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Toyota recalls approximately 744,000 Sienna vehicles in the U.S.
Toyota has announced it is recalling about 744,000 Sienna vehicles due to the sliding door opening operation.The sliding door motor circuit could be overloaded opening a fuse for the motor causing the door to open while driving.Toyota is creating a remedy for the condition and all known owners are expected to be notified by first class mail in mid-January.
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