NHTSA Complaint #10433801 — 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA

I HAVE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT DOES NOT FIT THE ORDINARY TYPE OF COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIRE INDUSTRY IS PUTTING THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS AT RISK IN WINTER DRIVING BECAUSE OF POLICIES THAT IGNORE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BECAUSE OF TEST ON VEHICLES THAT ARE SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL THEY ARE MAKING POLICIES THAT PUT THE DRIVER AT RISK WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. THEY RECOMMEND THAT TWO TIRES WITH GREATER TREAD ALWAYS BE INSTALLED ON THE REAR WHEELS. SKIDS ARE A RESULT OF DRIVING TOO FAST. HOWEVER IF YOU CANNOT MOVE THE CAR THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS OF ABSOLUTELY NO VALUE. IF YOU HAVE A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE IN DEEP SNOW AND CANNOT GET ENOUGH TRACTION YOU CANNOT MOVE. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND A SNOW PLOW MAKE A PILE IN YOUR PATH IT MAY STOP YOUR CAN AND YOU MAY GET HIT IN THE BACKEND. IF YOU HAVE A STEEP HILL AND CAN'T GET UP YOU ARE A BIG HAZARD FOR ALL TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU. I TRY TO DRIVE WITH MY FRONT WHEELS IN MIND AND TO AVOID AT ALL COST LOSING TRACTION. ALSO IF YOU HAVE ABS BRAKES THEY MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF REAR WHEEL SKIDS. *TR