What 228 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Sienna

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and the shifter lever was turned off, it unexpectedly fell down, causing the vehicle to shift into drive and roll down the street, where it crashed into a house. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was occupied by one three-year-old and two six-year-old children. One of the six-year-old occupants attempted to move the shifter into park while another attempted to steer the vehicle. The passenger-side sliding door was ajar. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries, fire, or airbag deployment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but declined the claim. The failure mileage was approximately 119,274.

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My husband parked our minivan and came in to pick up the kids. While he was inside the library, the van went out of park and hit a fire truck in the parking lot. It seems this has been an issue with Toyota siennas in the past but I do not see it reported yet for its year 2015. Our van had damage to the front fender, hood, and surrounding area and needed repair. We obviously didn’t have any idea this was possible nor noticed anything since purchasing this van recently. I have read online that a Toyota sienna cannot be turned off without being in park. Since my husband was not in the vehicle when it crashed in the parking lot, it is clearly a defect of the vehicle.

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My engine caught on fire. We had seconds to get out prior to it engulfing in flames. Fire department had to extinguish. Not sure what caused it. The entire vehicle caught on fire. There was an engine light warning I had the vehicle repaired but the warning light was not cleared

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The contact called on behalf of his mother who owns a 2015 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while his mother was driving 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond, causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of another occupied vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. Both the contact's mother and the other driver received assistance from emergency units. The contact's mother sought medical assistance and was informed that she had sustained soreness in the neck muscle. The contact was unsure whether the other driver sustained any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was then towed to an autobody shop but was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the residence. A police report was filed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 93,955.

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We got into an accident today, and none of the sliding doors would not slide open. It would not even allow us to pull the doors opens. The vehicles electrical was damaged, but that should not prevent the other doors from opening. This is a very bad situation if someone is needing to evacuate the vehicle. The rear passengers would be trapped. Please address this issue with Toyota asap. People who usually have Vans have big families and small children. This would be a very bad situation if vehicle needed to be evacuated asap. The rear passengers would be stuck.

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FROM 2016 AND UNTIL HE RECEIVED HIS CONVERTED 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA IN FEBRUARY 2018, OSU OUTPATIENT REHAB WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING [XXX]'S DISEASE PROGRESSION AND ENSURING THAT HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE HIS MODIFIED VEHICLE.*DT*DT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES ADMINISTERS A VEHICLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM, WHEREBY DISABLED CONSUMERS PURCHASE A VEHICLE SUITABLE FOR ADAPTATION AND OOD CONTRACTS AND PAYS FOR VEHICLE TO BE RETROFITTED WITH ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT. UNDER OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 3306-6-02 (MOTOR VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS.WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN OOD'S VEHICLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM, [XXXX] PURCHASED A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA FOR $37,657.25. OOD CONTRACTED WITH NOW MOBILITY WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT. OOD PAID MC MOBILITY $95,210 IN TWO INSTALLMENTS. THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $89,690 OCCURRED JANUARY 22, 2018. A SECOND PAYMENT OF $5,520 HAPPENED ON MARCH 20, 2018. ON DECEMBER 27, 2018, INGENIUM ENGINEERING'S PRINCIPAL, GEORGE W. HICKS, INSPECTED THE MODIFIED VAN. MR. HICKS IDENTIFIED A FEW IMPORTANT DEFICIENCIES. HE WROTE THAT AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL GUARD MUST BE INSTALLED PER 'OHIO VEHICLE MODIFICATION RULES' AND THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. ON 2-15-18 OSU HOSPITAL MEDICAL RECORDS. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT KAITLIN FINCH MADE NOTES ON PAGE 38 THE VAN SHOULD HAVE FAILED INSPECTION NON-WORKING EQUIPMENT. THE PARAVAN SPACE STEERING DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND VAN RELEASED. MOBILITY DID NOT CALIBRATE PARAVAN STEERING DUE TO BAD INSTALLATION OF COLUMN THE WHEELS TURN MORE LEFT THAN TURN RIGHT. TWO INSPECTION REPORTS WERE GIVEN TO OOD CONTRACTING OFFICE. THE OOD CONTRACTING OFFICE PAID FOR THE HANDICAP EQUIPMENT AND THE EQUIPMENT WAS IN NON-WORKING CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO MR. [XXX]. *AS 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

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I HAD A FRONT DAMAGED CAR ACCIDENT IN 2016. I REALIZED THAT NONE OF AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED SINCE I WAS ASKED BY AT FAULT DRIVER'S INSURANCE ATTORNEY. I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ONE WAY ROAD AND A CAR SHOWED UP IN FRONT OF ME ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME AS IGNORING "STOP" SIGN ON HIS SIDE. IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO AVOID AND BRAKE WAS NOT HELPFUL.

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MY VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY STOLEN. IT WAS RECOVERED AS A CRASHED ABANDONED VEHICLE BY THE GLEN RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE #19-20437). THE VEHICLE SUFFERED AN APPARENT MAJOR FRONTAL COLLISION BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY (SEE IMAGES). I AM REPORTING THIS FAILURE FOR YOUR INVESTIGATIVE REFERENCE. I HAVE NO FURTHER DETAILS AS IT WAS NOT IN MY POSSESSION WHEN THE COLLISION TOOK PLACE.

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WHEELCHAIR VAN CONVERSION GONE WRONG. I HAVE IT DOCUMENTED. THE STATE OF OHIO SPENT $109 THOUSAND I SPENT $40 THOUSAND. THE VAN IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT THE STEERING TURN MORE LEFT THAN TURNS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE MORE DOCUMENTS. *LN *TR

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I AM A DISABLED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE. I HAVE A NEW HANDICAP CONVERSION VAN FROM VMI VANTAGE MOBILITY INT. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE SUSPENSION IS HORRIBLE

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2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE. *AS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AS IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER CORNER PANEL OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,774. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND CRACKED RIBS, AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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THE DASH WAS RANDOMLY FREEZING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN RESET ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. ONCE IT RESET ITSELF, IT WENT BACK TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS. IT WAS AT HEART CITY TOYOTA MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER DROPPING IT OFF IN APRIL OF 2017, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OF THE DASH RESETTING. HE DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND A HARD-RESET IN ORDER TO TRY FIXING IT. LOW AND BEHOLD, TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER HAVING IT AT HEART CITY TOYOTA TO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLICKERING, FOR THE FIFTH TIME, FIXED, I REPORTED ABOUT THE DASH STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF RESETTING ITSELF. THE MANAGER OF HEART CITY TOYOTA TOLD ME AT THAT POINT THAT I AM NOT WELCOME BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIP. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA CORPORATE ABOUT THIS, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO REFUSE SERVICE EVEN WITH THE WARRANTY STILL PRESENT. THEY EXPLAINED THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. SO I CONTACTED JORDAN TOYOTA AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE INFORMED ME THAT IF HEART CITY TOYOTA WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY WERE NOT GOING TO START FROM SCRATCH TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM THEMSELVES. THREE WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTY ROAD, THE DASH BEGAN TO SMOKE AND I PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD. WHEN IT BEGAN TO SMOKE EVEN MORE, I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND AS I WAS GETTING AS FAR AWAY AS I COULD I SEEN FLAMES. I CALLED 9-1-1 RIGHT AWAY. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET THERE AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, THE VAN WAS DESTROYED. WHICH ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL LOSS. ALL OF WHICH SEEMED TO BE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DASH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT.

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I WAS HIT HARD DIRECTLY ON SIDE AND SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING MAYBE 5 MILES PER HOUR AND I WAS TURNING LEFT.

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I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND WAS PARKED WITH THE CAR ON, AND I REACHED UNDER MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (MANUAL SEAT) AND RECEIVED A 20 AMP SHOCK FROM ONE OF THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT. RESULTING IN MY DISLOCATING MY SHOULDER FROM THE MUSCLE SPASMS. TAKING IT INTO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW MORNING BUT AFTER TALKING WITH THEM THEY DONT HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FLAMES EMERGED DIRECTLY AFTERWARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT'S TWO CHILDREN RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OPEN RECALL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON RT 202 (BUTLER BLVD) IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. MY SPEED WAS 65MPH AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY SON, CHRISTOPHER, WHO IS DISABLED WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE ROW CENTER IN HIS WHEELCHAIR WHICH WAS ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR BY FOUR TIE-DOWNS. A CAR TRYING TO PASS US IN THE OUTSIDE LEFT LANE HIT MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AND CAUSED US TO SPIN IN THE ROADWAY. AFTER WE CAME OUT OF THE SPIN WE HIT THE CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING THE ROADWAY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT AND FRAME. MY SON AND I WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED BUT NOT TREATED ON THE SCENE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? NOT THE ONES IN THE FRONT OR THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? THIS IS A CONVERSION ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN ALTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL. I HAVE RE-PURCHASED THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I WANT TO BE SURE THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE WORKING? TOYOTA HAS ALREADY PULLED THE "BLACK BOX" AND STARTED THEIR INVESTIGATION. I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THAT I GET THE "TRUE" CAUSE OF WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A COLLISION CENTER TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/15/17*LJ *CN

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BRITAX CAR SEAT. ADVOCATE 70-G3. MANUFACTURER 01/2013.COMPLAINING OF TOP LATCH COMPONENT! WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SEAT FOR 3 YEARS AND NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENTWITH IT UNTILNOW. WE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND GOT REAR ENDED BY A BIG PICK UP TRUCK SMASHING OUR TRUNK IN AND LIFTING OUR BACK END OFF THE GROUND. OUR ONE YEAR OLD WHO WAS IN THIS CAR SEAT WAS REAR FACING AND LATCHED IN CORRECTLY WEARING A LIGHT FLEECE (NO PUFFY JACKET.. WE ARE VERY CAREFUL TO FOLLOW EVERY CAR SEAT RULE). DURING THE ACCIDENT HER TOP LATCH CAME UNDONE! THE ADULT SITTING NEXT TO HER WITNESSED THE TOP HALF OF HER BODY FLY FORWARD HITTING THE SEAT SHE WAS FACING! SHE VOMITED SHORTLY AFTER AND WAS SAID TO HAVE A CONCUSSION! WE ARE REPORTING HERE AND COMPLAINING TO BRITAX! WE ARE NEVER BUYING THAT BRAND AGAIN AND WE HOPE THEY CAN FIX THIS FOR ANY OTHER CHILDREN WITH THIS CAR SEAT THAT FAILS TO DO ITS JOB!WE BOUGHTA GRACO REAR FACING CAR SEAT TO REPLACE THIS HORRIBLE ONE.WE STILL HAVE THE CAR SEATAT OUR HOUSE(WE ARE NOT USING IT)AND SENDING A VIDEO TO BRITAX OF HOW EASILY THE CLIP COMES UNDONE AFTER CLICKED IN! WE ARE NOT HAPPY AND UPSET THAT OUR DAUGHTER GOT INJURED!

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BRITAX CAR SEAT. ADVOCATE 70-G3. MANUFACTURER 01/2013.COMPLAINING OF TOP LATCH COMPONENT! WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SEAT FOR 3 YEARS AND NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENTWITH IT UNTILNOW. WE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND GOT REAR ENDED BY A BIG PICK UP TRUCK SMASHING OUR TRUNK IN AND LIFTING OUR BACK END OFF THE GROUND. OUR ONE YEAR OLD WHO WAS IN THIS CAR SEAT WAS REAR FACING AND LATCHED IN CORRECTLY WEARING A LIGHT FLEECE (NO PUFFY JACKET.. WE ARE VERY CAREFUL TO FOLLOW EVERY CAR SEAT RULE). DURING THE ACCIDENT HER TOP LATCH CAME UNDONE! THE ADULT SITTING NEXT TO HER WITNESSED THE TOP HALF OF HER BODY FLY FORWARD HITTING THE SEAT SHE WAS FACING! SHE VOMITED SHORTLY AFTER AND WAS SAID TO HAVE A CONCUSSION! WE ARE REPORTING HERE AND COMPLAINING TO BRITAX! WE ARE NEVER BUYING THAT BRAND AGAIN AND WE HOPE THEY CAN FIX THIS FOR ANY OTHER CHILDREN WITH THIS CAR SEAT THAT FAILS TO DO ITS JOB!WE BOUGHTA GRACO REAR FACING CAR SEAT TO REPLACE THIS HORRIBLE ONE.WE STILL HAVE THE CAR SEATAT OUR HOUSE(WE ARE NOT USING IT)AND SENDING A VIDEO TO BRITAX OF HOW EASILY THE CLIP COMES UNDONE AFTER CLICKED IN! WE ARE NOT HAPPY AND UPSET THAT OUR DAUGHTER GOT INJURED!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED A TOW COMPANY TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED; HOWEVER, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE FAULTY ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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WHILE TRAVELING, OUR 2015 AWD TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 8K MILES CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH ON RT 102 NORTH IN SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME BY THE ECHO LAKE NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE, WHEN WE NOTICED WHITE/BROWN SMOKE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. WE HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, BLACK SMOKE CAME INTO THE CABIN AND EVERYONE EVACUATED. DURING THE EVACUATION, WE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BY THE TIME THE SOUTHWEST HARBOR POLICE AND FIRE REACHED US, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVING WELL THE ENTIRE TRIP. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED ONCE AT 5K MILES. IT IS UNKNOWN EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. WE'VE FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM WITH ARBELLA INSURANCE. THE CLAIM NUMBER IS 033734081. ALSO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RANGER [XXX] FILED A REPORT [XXX] ABOUT THE INCIDENT. VIDEO OF FIRE TAKEN BY SOUTHWEST HARBOR FIRE DEPT HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/161511330824/VIDEOS/10153605854980825/ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

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MY 11-YEAR OLD SON GOT OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR STAITIONARY MINIVAN (IN PARK BUT RUNNING), FOR ME TO DROP HIM OFF FOR A CELLO LESSON. HE OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR TO GET HIS CELLO OUT. IT WASNT OPENING EASILY, SO I ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY PUSHED THE BUTTON ABOVE ME ON THE CONSOLE. AT THAT POINT THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE ON HIM. IT DID NOT STOP CLOSING AND WAS PRESSING HIM INTO THE DOOR FRAME. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND HE WAS TOO SHOCKED TO SCREAM. HE WAS TRYING TO STOP IT FROM CLOSING ON HIM, BUT IT KEPT CLOSING. I EXPECTED THAT THE DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SENSE A BLOCKAGE, STOP AND OPEN BACK. HE WAS ONLY OK BECAUSE HE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO PRESS BACK, BUT HIS HIP WAS VERY BRUISED. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT THE DOOR WASN'T OPENING, AND PRESSED THE BUTTON AGAIN ABOVE ME AND THE DOOR STOPPED. IT STRIPPED THE WIRES IN THE DOOR, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR IS NOW BROKEN. THE ELECTRICAL OR SENSING SYSTEM IN THIS DOOR IS FAULTY.

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