NHTSA Complaint #10532378 — 2006 SCION TC

TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I FELT SOMETHING POP UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE STEERING BOOMERANGED TO THE LEFT, I WAS NOT ABLE TO RECOVER AS IT WAS LIKE IT WAS LOCKED.UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE RIGHT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS IT ACCELERATED . THE CAR CROSSED THE CENTER LINE INTO A RESIDENTIAL YARD HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. I ENDED UP WITH FACIAL, CLAVICLE, RIB, PELVIS AND HIP FRACTURES. THE PHYSICIANS SAY IT WILL BE A YEAR BEFORE I WILL BE ABLE TO WORK AND I MAY END UP WITH A PERMANENT LIMP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 072913 UPDATE: CRASH ON JUNE 5, 2012 RESULTED IN PERMANENT DISABILITY, FOOT DROP, AN "ERECTOR SET" INSIDE MY LEG/HIP/PELVIS, ALWAYS WEARING THE LEG BRACE, DEALING WITH ATROPHY, PAIN/DISCOMFORT, LOSING THE HOUSE, NEED HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE APT, FINANCES SUCK, WILL ALWAYS BE PAYING THE MEDICAL BILLS, CAN'T GO BACK TO WORK (EVER), HAVE ALREADY BECOME A BURDEN TO OTHER TAXPAYERS & THE LAWYER ADVISED NO SUCCESSFUL TORT WAS POSSIBLE AGAINST TOYOTA SCION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OTHER WITNESS... (DON'T BELIEVE TOYOTA WOULD CARE EITHER WAY ! ). WE GOT RID OF THE TUNDRA FOR A RIDGELINE TOO. NO TOYOTA PRODUCTS IN OUR FUTURE - EVER. AM NOT COMPLAINING THOUGH - AM VERY HAPPY TO STILL BE VERTICAL. *TR