NHTSA Complaint #11055496 — 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA

I HAVE HAD A SLIDING DOOR FAILURE, EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NOTIFICATION ZH4 AND ZH5, AND SAFETY RECALL 16V-858. THE REAR SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE, OR WOULD NOT LATCH, AND WOULD OFTEN RE-OPEN AUTOMATICALLY. THE DOOR EXHIBITED A GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD OFTEN NOT LATCH. THIS ON A VEHICLE JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD WITH 48,880 MILES ON IT, ALWAYS GARAGED AND NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 13TH, 2017, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE UPPER DOOR HINGE WHICH APPARENTLY HAD FAILED. I WAS CHARGED $323.46 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, WHICH WAS DENIED AS THEY SAID THE CONDITION MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT ON A CURRENT VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA WHEN THE SYMPTOM MIRRORS THAT DESCRIBED IN THE CURRENT RECALL.