NHTSA Complaint #10379364 — 2006 SCION TC

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10379364
Vehicle	2006 SCION TC
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 21, 2011
Date Filed	January 27, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON 1/21/2011, 10:30 PM, I WAS DRIVING A 2006 SCION TC ON THE HIGHWAY, 70 MPH, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AFTER JUST FINISH CHANGE LANE. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING, IT WENT LEFT AND RIGHT, LEFT AND RIGHT AND SUDDENLY SWAYING ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF RIGHT SIDE (ACROSS 2-3 LANES), I COULD NOT SEE WHAT I AM GOING TO HIT, BUT I SAW THE WALL BEFORE I HIT SOMETHING ( IT WAS CAR AFTER I FOUND OUT), IT'S HAPPENED TOO FAST, AFTER THE HIT IN FRONT OF MY RIGHT SIDE OF CAR, I SWAYING BACK TO LEFT, ACROSS 3 LANES, MY CAR FINALLY STOP ON CAR POOL LINE. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED IN 5 SECONDS. THE CAR IS DAMAGED,I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED TO SCION, HOPE THEY CAN DO THE INSPECTION SOON. *TR

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