The complaint alleged that certain parts of the sliding door are defective preventing smooth operation and proper locking.
Sliding door settlement.
This settlement resolves a class action about the sliding doors in 2011 2018 toyota siennas against toyota motor corporation toyota motor north america inc toyota motor sales usa inc toyota motor engineering manufacturing north america inc and toyota motor manufacturing indiana inc.
Place a 3 inch screw in the hole.
After each pass hang the door on the hinges and close it to test the fit.
Remove the top screw in the top hinge if the door still won t close properly.
Sienna sliding door class action settlement this customer confidence program is a component of a class action settlement that includes 3 elements of coverage including prospective coverage for repairs to certain sliding door parts but only those repairs that relate to internal functional concerns of those parts on certain 2011 2018 model year sienna vehicles.
The proposed sliding door settlement will also provide a loaner vehicle for minivans undergoing repairs and dealers will be expected to inspect any sienna sliding doors a customer has concerns.
The toyota sienna sliding door settlement was hammered out in the u s.
Connecticut federal district court judge victor bolden has approved a roughly 34 to 40 million settlement between toyota and class action plaintiffs who assert that safety issues with the rear power sliding doors of the car maker s sienna minivans place passengers at risk of injury or worse.
The settlement offers several benefits including a customer confidence program providing prospective coverage for certain repairs to certain sliding door parts of the subject vehicles a loaner vehicle to eligible class members whose subject vehicles are undergoing repairs that are covered by the customer confidence program that will exceed four hours to complete and reimbursement of certain out of pocket expenses.
Place a block plane on the outside edge of the door nearest to where you marked the problem area.
Repeat the shaving and hanging process until the door opens and closes smoothly.
Firmly push the plane toward the center of the door to shave off a small amount of wood.
Whereas class counsel have conducted substantial discovery have investigated the facts and underlying events relating to the subject matter of the claims have carefully analyzed.
Whereas plaintiffs omplaints in the abovec referenced action and the related action all terms defined below that the power sliding doors in certain allege sienna toyota vehicles are defective.
District court for the district of connecticut simerlein et al.