2008 SCION TC TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM DOES NOT CALIBRATE CORRECTLY. PURCHASED CAR ON MAY 10, 2008 AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVE. DEALER RESET AND STATED LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. ON MAY 12 TOOK BACK TO DEALER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, SENSORS IN RIMS. WENT BACK ON MAY 16 FOR A TWO HOUR REPAIR THAT TOOK OVER 14 HOURS T…
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2008 SCION TC TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM DOES NOT CALIBRATE CORRECTLY. PURCHASED CAR ON MAY 10, 2008 AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVE. DEALER RESET AND STATED LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. ON MAY 12 TOOK BACK TO DEALER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, SENSORS IN RIMS. WENT BACK ON MAY 16 FOR A TWO HOUR REPAIR THAT TOOK OVER 14 HOURS TO GET THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM TO CALIBRATE WITH THE SENSOR IN THE WHEELS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SCION KNEW THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN PERFECTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10228192
770 miles · Sep 22, 2007
TiresCrash
AS I WAS CHANGING LANES, I VEERED A LITTLE FAR ONTO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND HIT THE RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED A SLIGHT RIGHT TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE AND MY TIRES "BROKE LOOSE". THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM, AND I SLID INTO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, ACROSS BOTH LANES, ON THE RIM. I THEN …
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AS I WAS CHANGING LANES, I VEERED A LITTLE FAR ONTO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND HIT THE RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED A SLIGHT RIGHT TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE AND MY TIRES "BROKE LOOSE". THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM, AND I SLID INTO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, ACROSS BOTH LANES, ON THE RIM. I THEN TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE, HOWEVER MY CAR TURNED A 180 AND WENT INTO A FORWARD HORIZONTAL MOTION. I THEN HIT A BUMP OR SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND MY CAR FLIPPED AND WENT AIRBORNE. MY CAR MADE A COMPLETE TURN IN THE AIR, SMASHED ON ITS SIDE AND THEN LANDED ON ITS WHEELS, ON THE MEDIAN. IT THEN BOUNCED AND SMASHED INTO THE METAL POLES OF THE MEDIAN. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND MIRACULOUSLY I HAVE VERY FEW MINOR INJURIES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES ON THE SCION TC ARE SO LOW-PROFILE. I AM CONFUSED HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN ON A BRAND NEW CAR. ON A 2008 VEHICLE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AND EASILY MANEUVER MY WAY BACK INTO MY LANE. THE TIRES SHOULD NOT BREAK LOOSE ON A BRAND NEW CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND HAD ROUGHLY 770 MILES ON IT. *TR
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
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