NHTSA Complaint #10104440 — 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA

THE REAR DOME LIGHTS ARE WIRED SUCH THAT THEY CAN BE TURNED ON BY PRESSING ON THEM (BY THE PERSON SITTING AT THAT PARTICULAR SEAT POSITION). IF THE LIGHT IS TURNED ON THIS WAY, IT WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL 1) THE DRIVER TURNS OFF ALL THE REAR INTERIOR LIGHTS BY USE OF A BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD OR 2) THE BATTERY DIES. THIS IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE YOU RUN THE RISK OF YOUR BATTERY DYING IF YOU DON'T MANUALLY OVERRIDE AND TURN OFF ALL REAR LIGHTS. IF YOU DO MANUALLY OVERRIDE AND TURN OFF ALL THE REAR LIGHTS, THEN WHEN THE REAR DOORS ARE OPENED, NO LIGHTS TURN ON. AT NIGHTTIME, YOU CANNOT SEE WHERE YOUR FEET ARE GOING, AND IT IS VERY EASY TO TRIP OVER ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE ON THE FLOOR (OR YOUR OWN FEET) (THE MANUAL OVERRIDE NOT ONLY TURNS OFF THE DOME LIGHTS ABOVE THE PASSENGER, BUT ALSO TURNS OFF THE COURTESY LIGHTS WHICH WOULD NORMALLY SHINE ON THE FLOOR OF THE VAN WHEN THE REAR DOORS ARE OPENED. *AK