# NHTSA recall 08V244000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V244000
- Manufacturer's number: 80C
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-06\-03
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-04
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- Units potentially affected: 196222

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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 remedy

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2006/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EA06020

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA06020: Engineering analysis, opened 2006\-12\-01, closed 2008\-06\-25. UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V244000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V244000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012744.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012743.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0035\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012742.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0061\-23 Rev2](/bulletins/11012735.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0062\-23 Rev2](/bulletins/11012727.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0055\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007455.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007445.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007444.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0035\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007443.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0055\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11006161.md), 2024-08-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V244000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V244000)

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