NHTSA Campaign 08V244000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
NHTSA campaign 08V244000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: hatchback/liftgate. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V244000 with NHTSA on June 3, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V244000, NHTSA lists up to 196,222 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V244000 were scheduled from August 4, 2008, 62 days after the report.
08V244000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2004–2006.
Owners of the model years 08V244000 covers have filed at least 1,722 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V244000 vehicles, the 2004 Toyota Sienna has the most (962).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V244000 ranks 17 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V244000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 3 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 08V244000 was 01V072000, reported on March 5, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported June 3, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V244000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V244000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 3, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted