Toyota recalls 838,000 Sienna minivans to fix sliding door issue
(Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> said it was recalling about 838,000 Sienna minivans to fix an issue that may arise while operating sliding doors of the vehicles.
The recall affects about 744,000 vehicles in the United States and nearly 4,000 vehicles in South Korea and Taiwan, a Toyota spokesman said on Tuesday.
"Toyota would like to refrain from commenting whether there were any injuries or crashes as a result of the safety flaw," the spokesman said. (http://toyota.us/2fCjyHs)
(Reporting by Shashwat Awasthi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
Toyota Recalls Certain Sienna Vehicles
November 22, 2016
PLANO, Texas, November 22, 2016 – Toyota Motor North America, Inc., announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 744,000 Model Year 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna vehicles in the U.S.
In the involved vehicles, 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. If this occurs when the door latch is in an unlatched position, the door could open while driving, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Toyota is currently developing the remedy for this condition. All known owners of the involved vehicles will be notified by first class mail by mid-January.
Information about automotive recalls, including but not limited to the list of involved vehicles, is subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date Safety Recall information on Lexus, Toyota and Scion customers should check their vehicle’s status by visiting http://www.toyota.com/recall and entering the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Safety Recall inquiry by individual VIN is also available at the NHTSA site: safercar.gov/vin. For any additional questions, customer support is also available by calling Toyota Customer Service at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus Customer Service at 1-800-255-3987.
In the involved vehicles, 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. If this occurs when the door latch is in an unlatched position, the door could open while driving, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Toyota is currently developing the remedy for this condition. All known owners of the involved vehicles will be notified by first class mail by mid-January.
Information about automotive recalls, including but not limited to the list of involved vehicles, is subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date Safety Recall information on Lexus, Toyota and Scion customers should check their vehicle’s status by visiting http://www.toyota.com/recall and entering the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Safety Recall inquiry by individual VIN is also available at the NHTSA site: safercar.gov/vin. For any additional questions, customer support is also available by calling Toyota Customer Service at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus Customer Service at 1-800-255-3987.
Customer Contacts
For the most up-do-date recall information, customers should contact
Toyota Customer Service
1-800-331-4331
Lexus Customer Service
1-800-255-3987
Customers can also access current information on open safety recalls by entering their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) at:
www.toyota.com/recall or
http://www.safercar.gov/
Toyota Customer Service
1-800-331-4331
Lexus Customer Service
1-800-255-3987
Customers can also access current information on open safety recalls by entering their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) at:
www.toyota.com/recall or
http://www.safercar.gov/
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