2008 SCION XB Complaints

TAKATA RECALL-RECEIVED NOTICE OF AIRBAG RECALL IN JUNE 2016. IT IS NOW FEBRUARY 2017 AND ON 2/24/2017 I CALLED THE HOTLINE TO INQUIRE WHEN THE PROBLEM WOULD BE SOLVED. THE REMEDY THAT THE NOTICE GAVE US WAS NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS BECOME A PROBLEM FOR US AS THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN FOUND YET. SINCE JUNE 2016 I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS MAILINGS FROM TOYOTA OFFERING TO BUY BACK MY CAR AT A LOW PRICE. IT SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA WANTS US TO EITHER TURN IN OUR CAR FOR A NEW VEHICLE OR WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TOO OLD TO FIX. WHEN WILL THIS PROBLEM BE RESOLVED. A TEMPORARY FIX SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE WHEN THE ORIGINAL NOTICES WERE SENT BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD GIVE US A LOANER. I AM SURE THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE THE CASE ESPECIALLY WHEN NO REPAIR IS EVEN AVAILABLE. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHEN THE REMEDY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE??

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER PROVIDED NO FOLLOW-UP CALL FOR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A FAILURE WOULD PROGRESS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED TOYOTA OF TRI CITES TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECTIFY AIR BAG AS PER TOYOTA'S LETTER OF RECALL RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2017. THEY SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE NOW OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WOULD NOT SUPPLY LOANER CAR. WAS TOLD TO NOT PUT PASSENGERS IN FRONT SEAT IF I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT PROBABLY NO BIG DEAL DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY IN OUR AREA.

I WAS BACKING UP INTO THE GARAGE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL THE USE OF THE POWER STEERING

TAKATA RECALL. WE HAVE 3 COMPANY SCIONS THAT HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. TOYOTA STILL HASN'T CALLED US TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACED. WHEN WE CALL, THEY SAY THEIR OUT OF STOCK. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO BUY BACK THESE VEHICLES, AS IT IS EFFECTING OUR COMPANY BUSINESS! THE VIN'S ARE [XXX], [XXX], [XXX]. I JUST RECEIVED 2 MORE SCION RECALLS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 VEHICLE IN OUR FLEET WHERE WE CAN'T TAKE A CLIENT OR PASSENGER OUT. I HAVE 7 MORE SCIONS THAT I'M SURE WILL BE ON THE RECALL LIST, WHICH THEY ARE SLOW TO SEND OUT AND COULD COST LIVES!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH A LOANER IN THE INTERIM. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE DEALER'S FOR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *CN

I RECEIVED THE RECALL ON 7/14/2016. IT'S BEEN ALMOST SEVEN MONTHS AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING!!!!!!!!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL, RECEIVED RECALL FOR AIRBAGS IN MAY 2016 BY TOYOTA DEALER LETTER STATED (YOUR AIRBAG IF EXPLODED COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR EVEN DEATH. AT THIS TIME WE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM, WE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN THE PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. WE SUGGEST NO RIDER ON PASSENGER SIDE.THAT WAS NINE MONTHS AGO AS OF JAN 28 2017 HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA, I'M JUST A LITTLE PERSON HAVE TO USE A PILLOW TO SEE BETTER AND THE SEAT HAS TO BE REAL CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. IF THE AIRBAG INFLATES MY FACE WILL BE GONE AND I WILL MOST LIKELY DIE. TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING FAST ABOUT THIS MATTER. I HAVE NOTHING TO UPLOAD AT THIS TIME. PLEASE GET TOYOTA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SERIOUS MATTER BEFORE IT'S TO LATE. THANK YOU. I COULD NOT CONTINUE WITH OUT PUTTING IN A DATE. NO ACCIDENT SO I PUT THE DATE I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA.

I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL TO BE REMEDIED. I CANNOT USE MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THIS IS REMEDIED. THE RECALL WAS IN MAY OF 2016 AND IT IS JANUARY 28TH, 2017. IT HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED IN A TIMELY FASHION WHICH LIMITS THE USAGE OF MY CAR.