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2005 SCION TC — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 588391 · 2006-07-13

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

JUNE 14, 2006. WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65 MPH WITH NO OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR TO THE SIDE OF ME. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER MOONROOF OF THE CAR SHATTERED, WITH A LARGE PORTION OF THE GLASS ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN AND STRIKING ME (THE DRIVER). BESIDES MINOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES FROM THE FALLING GLASS AND SUNROOF ASSEMBLY, I DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURY. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER, WHO PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. UPON PICKING UP THE CAR 4 DAYS LATER, I WAS TOLD THAT BESIDES THE GLASS, THE ENTIRE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE WOULD BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IF NEEDED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10162358
Machine
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