Problems with 2004 Toyota Sienna TIRES

Inside of sidewall cracking, appears dry rot powder residue from tire in trunk after replacing. purchase august 22, 2013, shown as 90,000 mile tire when purchased. failed 8-20-2016 driven approx. 40,489 miles. looks like siding separated.. multiple holes and splits looks shredded. . no appearance of problems on outside of tire. considered lucky tire failure did not cause accident have pictures...

On june 17, 2016, i got into my 2004 toyota sienna xle-ims rampvan (joint toyota-ims, floor-lowered wheelchair van conversion with ramp). there was debris on the back seat (what in a non-ims sienna be the third-row seat). i saw tire belts sticking up from the tread of the spare tire. the tire had exploded and deflated, strewing debris from the ruptured tire belts and tread on the back seat. note that in the ims version of the sienna, the spare tire is mounted on a bracket behind the back seat. thankfully, no one had been in the van at time of explosion. the rupture of the tire could have been behind the head or neck of a passenger sitting in the left-rear position. the exploded spare tire is a firestone radial tempa spare, t155/80r17 101m. it is the original spare tire and was inflated to the specified 60 psi. i still have the exploded tire, which i had dismounted and replaced. i also have photos of the ruptured tired while it was still mounted to its bracket behind the back seat.

2004 toyota sienna. consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete spare tire cable recall notice. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna equipped with firestone tires, size: 155/80/r17 (na). the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the recall part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Campaign 14v273000 (spare tire cable corrosion) was initiated in may 2014. it's now a year later and there is no permanent fix, nor has toyota even provided a date when there will be a permanent fix. the interim fix i have been living with for the past year was to remove the spare tire from under my minivan and put it in the passenger compartment. toyota has gone way too long without providing a fix. but what troubles me today is that when i look up my vin ([xxx]) in toyota's database and in yours (safercar.gov), the response is no open recalls. how can this be? "no open recalls," yet the problem still exists. i wonder if anyone is working on it. btw, i'd be happy to have a new cable same as the original installed, but apparently the dealer isn't allowed to use the same part as original because it could corrode again, which in my opinion is unlikely because at this point in my minivan's life, any cable will outlast the rest of the vehicle. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed was not available for months and the dealer removed the spare tire carrier as a temporary adjustment. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the delay. the manufacturer was unable to determine when the part would become available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The following is an email we sent to toyota. we believe toyota has failed to remedy the defect within a reasonable time. request your help to resolve the issue. thank you, email: "12/12/14 we had the temporary remedy for the 2004 sienna spare tire recall (#e1s) done at your dealership october 2, 2014. we were told that we couldn't leave the dealership with the spare tire in its current location under the car. subsequently, the spare tire cable was cut and the spare tire put in the trunk. we were told this was a temporary remedy and that toyota would have a solution by december 2014. we want to know when the permanent solution will be available. please keep us updated as to the status of this recall so the inconvenience of the spare tire taking up space in the trunk and the inability to stow the back seat can be resolved. we appreciate toyota s concern for safety and that this is being addressed." *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 5/12/15*cn

Spare tire failure. tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna with dunlop run flat tires, size 225/60/17, dot number 3t6r2508. the contact was driving 55 mph when the front and rear passenger tires blew. the contact stated that there were abnormal bubbles in the tires. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that all of the tires needed replacing. the tires were replaced. the current and failure mileage was 48,000.

Tire does not hold air over time. *tr

2004 toyota sienna, hydroplaned and spun around traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck the concrete wall. the vehicle then traveled back across the roadway and came to rest on the north berm. bf according to the police report, the front tires were in excellent condition, but the rear tires had very low tread. (ohio traffic report # 10-0588-90) *jb