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2008 SCION XB — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 767663 · 2010-02-26

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT A 2008 SCION XD IN SEPTEMBER 2008. 6 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I TOTALED IT WHEN STEERING ON AN ON-RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. IT SPUN THREE TIMES AND FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. I WAS ALONE. I GOT WHIPLASH. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER BUT THE CAR LOST ABSOLUTE CONTROL AT A LOW SPEED (UNDER 25 MPH) BUT ON WET BLACKTOP IN THE FALL IN NEW ENGLAND.. THE CAR WAS $30 FROM BEING CLASSIFIED AS A TOTAL. THE BODY SHOP WAS OWNED BY THE DEALER - NOT SURE IF THE $30 DISCREPANCY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT. THEY ALSO SAID THE FRAME/UNIBODY WAS SLIGHTLY OFF AND LEFT ME WITH A TOTALLY VALUELESS CAR WITH 3,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I DO NOT TRUST THE STEERING OF THE CAR. IT DOES SEEM TO SWIM AT SPEEDS OVER 55 - 60 MPH - ALMOST A HYDROPLANING FEEL TO THE STEERING ON DRY PAVEMENT. I WONDER WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR IT TO BE RECALLED? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10314632
Machine
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