NHTSA Complaint #10979788 — 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN EXPERIENCING A FLAT AND LOOKING TO PLACE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THE CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUSTED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO BECOME UNABLE TO BE USED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE RECALL PARTS AND THAT THE NHTSA HOTLINE SHOULD BE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED THE ASSEMBLY TOTALLY RUSTED OUT THAT THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB