Sienna Van Recall for Sliding Door, Takata Airbag Recall

Recently Toyota issued a recall on Toyota Sienna Vans for the model years 2011 - 2016. According to Toyota, when the sliding doors are “impeded” a circuit can become overloaded, opening a motor fuse.

This means “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”

I became aware of the Sienna Van issue a few months ago and have been holding off on writing about it hoping Toyota would come out with a remedy. With the current situation of not having a remedy please be careful especially if children are riding in the back seats.

Takata Airbag Update

The Takata Airbag recall that I and many others received on our vehicles last May still has no remedy available. The current solution from Toyota is to still not “operate the vehicle with an occupant in the passenger seat”.

Here is the current list for the Takata airbag recall of Toyota’s Lexus and Scion’s we found:

2011 - Sienna

2010 - 2011 -4Runner

2009 - 2011 Corolla

2009 - Matrix

2008 - 2011 Scion XB

2007 - 2011 Yaris Sedan

2006 - 2011 Yaris Hatchback

2005 -2007 Lexus SC Coupe

2002–2010 Lexus SC430

2006–2011 Lexus IS

2007–2011 Lexus ES

2010–2011 Lexus GX

There could be other models recalled, please check with the information below.

Here are some links and phone numbers:

Questions, call the Toyota Customer Experience at 1 800-331-4331 or Lexus Customer Satisfaction 1 800-255-3987.

Here is also a link where you can put in your vehicles VIN # to check for recall. You will need your full 17 digit VIN #.

http://www.toyota.com/recall

We will keep you up to date with current information on important Toyota Lexus and Scion recalls as they become available.