NHTSA Complaint #10413672 — 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA

2008 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH APPROX. 45K MILES. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AFTER WEDDING. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. A MINUTE LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HALF MILE FROM EXIT, DECIDE TO TAKE EXIT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. AS REACH GAS STATION RIGHT OFF EXIT, OIL LIGHT COMES ON. CHECK OIL AND SEE NO OIL IN ENGINE. OIL SPLASHED ON TAILGATE. DETERMINE OIL FLOWING FROM ENGINE. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH RUBBER OIL HOSE AND SENT TOW TRUCK. LOSS OF ALL OIL WITHOUT INDICATION UNTIL ENGINE FAILURE. SAME V6 ENGINE AS RECALLED IN CAMRY AND AVALON. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM REQUIRING COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS UNSAFE--SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT INDICATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OIL SPILL TO EXHAUST COMPONENTS OF ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT OR FIRE!