NHTSA Complaint #10490660 — 2008 SCION XB SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10490660
Vehicle	2008 SCION XB
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	October 19, 2012
Date Filed	January 1, 2013
Mileage	59,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

SCION HAS A TSB ON PARKING BRAKE CABLES THAT FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER. WHEN THE CABLES FREEZE, IT WILL CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE CALIBERS TO LOCK AGAINST THE ROTORS. YOU WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO WARM THE ROTORS TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKES TO FAIL AND MAY NOT STOP AT ALL. I DROVE THE SCION ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN A CAR MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES AND OR TRACTION CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. I'VE NOTICED THAT THE CAR STILL HAS STOPPING PROBLEMS WHEN ITS COLD. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS A LOW SPEED CRASH THAT CAUSED ABOUT 5000 IN DAMAGE. SCION TOYOTA HAS NOT RECALLED THESE CARS FOR BRAKES AND ONLY YOUR TOYOTA MECHANICS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

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