NHTSA Complaint #10399777 — 2008 SCION XB STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10399777
Vehicle	2008 SCION XB
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 15, 2011
Date Filed	May 10, 2011
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT NOTICED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE COMPUTER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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