NHTSA Complaint #11210819 — 2013 SCION FR-S

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. WHILE DRIVING, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO REINHARDT TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 911 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117, (334) 272-7147) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE INSIDE THE OIL PAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR SIXTEEN DAYS AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.