NHTSA Complaint #10626109 — 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT WHEN CLOSING DOOR EITHER MANUALLY OF ELECTRICALLY. WHEN CLOSING FRONT LATCHES ENGAGE OF SLIDING DOOR BUT SUBSEQUENT REAR LATCHING DOES NOT ENGAGE UPON END OF CLOSING CYCLE. ONE CAN HEAR REAR OF SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM ACTUATOR WHINE WHEN ATTEMPTING FINAL CLOSE CYCLE. AFTER THE VAN'S FAILURE TO CYCLE THE DOOR SHUT AT REAR, THEN ALSO AT REAR A DIAGNOSTIC SOUNDS A LONG BEEP WARNING SOUND AFTERWARDS. REMOVING NEGATIVE TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESET THE DOOR IN SOME WAY ONLY SERVED TO CANCEL ALL ELECTRONIC COMMANDS TO THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE USELESS FROM ANY BUTTON (FOB, OVERHEAD CONTROL CONSOLE BUTTON, MANUAL DOOR HANDLE OPENING OR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTONS). PASSENGER (RIGHT) SLIDING DOOR UNAFFECTED. *TR