2006 Toyota Sienna defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2006 Toyota Sienna. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing
  Investigation EQ12010 · opened Sep 28, 2012 · closed Dec 31, 2012

  Please see the attached closing resume summary.It has been attached to this document as a PDF.

• STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING
  Engineering Analysis EA08024 · opened Oct 28, 2008 · closed Jul 16, 2009

  Odi's analysis of warranty data shows that the alleged defect has occurred in just 0.2 percent of the subject vehicle population.when the analysis is limited to salt-belt states, the rate is still well below one percent of the population (0.4 percent).in addition, tests conducted by odi and toyota have shown that the a…

• UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE
  Engineering Analysis EA06020 · opened Dec 1, 2006 · closed Jun 25, 2008 · led to recall 08V244000

  On may 30, 2008, toyota initiated a safety recall to replace the liftgate struts in approximately 196,000 model year 2004-2006 toyota sienna vehicles equipped with power liftgates (recall 08v-244).the recall will provide the opportunity for vehicle owners to obtain new struts that are more robust.based on these actions…