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2006 SCION TC — STEERING

crash1 injured · 950191 · 2012-11-19

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10485191
Machine
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