NHTSA Complaint #10872645 — 2009 SCION XB

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10872645
Vehicle	2009 SCION XB
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	March 17, 2009
Date Filed	June 6, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

1. DEFECTIVE AIR BAG INFLATORS MANUFACTURED MY TAKATA WERE INSTALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE STABILITY OF THE THE AIR BAGS IS UNPREDICTABLE AND PUTS PASSENGERS AT RISK UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED. THE INFLATORS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO PROPELLANT DEGRADATION OCCURRING AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE. AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 2. A POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH MAY MELT. THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS ARE NOT PROTECTED BY NECESSARY LUBRICANT WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND AN INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE.

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