NHTSA Complaint #11097955 — 2006 SCION XB

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11097955
Vehicle 2006 SCION XB
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 62,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

THE SPRING WHICH BRINGS THE GAS PEDAL BACK UP AFTER YOU PUSH IT, FELL OFF IT'S MOUNTING. SO WHEN YOU PUSH THE GAS, THE GAS STAYS PUSHED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REINSTALLED THE SAME SPRING. BUT I FEEL THIS PART SHOULD BE MOUNTED MORE SECURELY. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHILE MY CAR WAS IN "PARK" IN MY DRIVEWAY. HAD IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. IS THIS A PATTERN, ARE DEALERSHIPS REQUIRED TO REPORT THIS. I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. - THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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