NHTSA Complaint #10820471 — 2008 SCION XB

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10820471
Vehicle 2008 SCION XB
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 72,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

ELECTRONIC STEERIN MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE DASH ARE A DANGER TO PEOPLES LIVES AND CAN GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO THESE MODULES ON A 2008 MALIBU, 2009 SATURN AND MANY OTHER VEHICLES ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTUERS OF THE AUTO HAVE ISSUED A TSB ON THIS ITEM WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. IF THIS MATTER IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF ASAP SOMEONE WILL LOSE THIER LIFE! JUST A MATTER OF TIME! I HAVE 35 YEARS MECHANIC EXPERIENCE ON VEHICLES AND 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE ON JET ENGINES WITH THE GOV. THESE SAME TYPE MODULES ARE BEING USED ON CURRENT MODEL VEHICLES OF ALL MAKES AND SHOULD BE DEEMED UNSAFE! ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO HABDLE YOUR VEHICLE AFTER FAILURE IS A DANGER TO LIVES AND MANUFACTUERS ARE AWARE OF THIS. THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ISSUED TSB'S IF THEY WERE NOT AWARE! READ ONLINE IN FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS THIER HAS BEEN CRASHES RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES!

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