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2008 SCION XB — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 820236 · 2010-10-15

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
34,245

Severity

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

Narrative

I MY 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB INTO SHOP FOR ITS 30K CHECKUP. HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO MARINA DEL REY DEALERSHIP FOR FAILING TO PUT BOLT BACK ONTO BOTTOM OF CAR. AT THE TIME TOLD THE DEALER OF PROBLEM WITH RADIO, INTERMITTANT POWER PROBLEM (RADIO WOULD CUT OUT), STATIC, SPEAKER PROBLEMS. WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AROUND AND HAD NO PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS LATER FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AREA AND BURNED THE CAR TO THE GROUND. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360699
Machine
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