Faulty Sliding Doors Prompt Recall Of 744K Toyota Sienna Minivans

Unless you have little regard for your personal safety or the safety of those in your vehicle, you generally want the doors on your minivan to remain closed while it’s in operation. But Toyota says that a defect in its Sienna minivan can result in the doors opening on their own. Toyota confirmed this afternoon that it is recalling 744,000 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans because there is a possibility that, “under certain limited conditions, if the sliding door opening operation is impeded, the sliding door motor circuit could be overloaded, opening the fuse for the motor. If this occurs when the door latch is in an unlatched position, the door could open while driving, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.”