Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Structure
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 20, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 600,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.
The risk
THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION. A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Toyota Sienna | 172 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 2009 Toyota Sienna | 207 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 2008 Toyota Sienna | 429 | 9 | 4 | 37 |
| 2007 Toyota Sienna | 364 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 2006 Toyota Sienna | 1,017 | 11 | 2 | 37 |
| 2005 Toyota Sienna | 1,130 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 2004 Toyota Sienna | 2,062 | 10 | 8 | 51 |
| 2003 Toyota Sienna | 105 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2002 Toyota Sienna | 181 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 2001 Toyota Sienna | 180 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2000 Toyota Sienna | 363 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 1999 Toyota Sienna | 215 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 1998 Toyota Sienna | 294 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V160000.
Full record for the 2010 Toyota Sienna → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →