NHTSA Complaint #10970928 — 2014 TOYOTA SIENNA

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10970928
Vehicle 2014 TOYOTA SIENNA
Component WHEELS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON JANUARY 1, 2017 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SUNNYVALE AS A CERTIFIED TOYOTA. I NOW HAVE 11K MILES AND THE FROM TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND A LOT OF CONSUMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SIENNA VAN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE TIRES WEARING BALD IN UNUSUALLY LOW MILES. I BELIEVE THE SUSPENSION, STEERING OR SOME OTHER ENGINEERING ISSUE IS FLAWED. THERE IS NO REASON WITH 5K ROTATION AND PROPER ALIGNMENT THAT THE SIENNA SHOULD BE EATING TIRES BALD AT 1/3 OF NORMAL TIRE LIFE. THIS COULD BE DEEMED A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CUSTOMER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT FRONT TIRES ARE WORN PREMATURELY AND THAT MAY CAUSE A POTENTIAL DISASTER. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT TOYOTA COMMONLY SENDS THE COMPLAINING CUSTOMERS TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WHICH TAKES THE BLAME OFF OF THEM AND LEAVES THE TIRE MANUFACTURERS WITH LIABILITY OF EARLY TREAD USE. ITS OBVIOUS THAT WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET THAT AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE STARTED INTO THE CAUSE OF THIS EARLY TREAD BURNING.

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