NHTSA Complaint #10314632 — 2008 SCION XB STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10314632
Vehicle	2008 SCION XB
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 12, 2008
Date Filed	February 26, 2010
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A 2008 SCION XD IN SEPTEMBER 2008. 6 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I TOTALED IT WHEN STEERING ON AN ON-RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. IT SPUN THREE TIMES AND FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. I WAS ALONE. I GOT WHIPLASH. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER BUT THE CAR LOST ABSOLUTE CONTROL AT A LOW SPEED (UNDER 25 MPH) BUT ON WET BLACKTOP IN THE FALL IN NEW ENGLAND.. THE CAR WAS $30 FROM BEING CLASSIFIED AS A TOTAL. THE BODY SHOP WAS OWNED BY THE DEALER - NOT SURE IF THE $30 DISCREPANCY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT. THEY ALSO SAID THE FRAME/UNIBODY WAS SLIGHTLY OFF AND LEFT ME WITH A TOTALLY VALUELESS CAR WITH 3,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I DO NOT TRUST THE STEERING OF THE CAR. IT DOES SEEM TO SWIM AT SPEEDS OVER 55 - 60 MPH - ALMOST A HYDROPLANING FEEL TO THE STEERING ON DRY PAVEMENT. I WONDER WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR IT TO BE RECALLED? *TR

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