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2009 SCION XB — SEATS

2 injured · 945747 · 2012-10-21

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SCION XB 2009 THE DRIVER SEAT HAS TWO WIRES POKING OUT FROM THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THE TWO WIRES ARE VERY STRONG AND CANNOT BE PUSHED BACK INTO THE SEAT. THE TWO WIRES ARE ALSO VERY VERY SHARP. I HAVE CUT MYSELF ON IT AND MY CHILD HAVE CUT THEMSELVES ON IT. THIS VERY DANGEROUS WARRENTY HAS EXPIRED BUT I FEEL THAT THE SEATS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THEY POSE A HUGE DANGER TO PASSENGERS. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS WOULD AFFECT US IF WE DID GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. COULD AN IMPACT CAUSE THIS WIRES TO COME THROUGH AND INJURE THE PASSENGER BEHIND? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10481294
Machine
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