tC sunroof recall...

NYSpeed Automotive
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i know there are a few other tC owners on the board along with myself, but for those that don’t know just yet…

the front shield on the sunroof has gotten recalled and a laminate is needed to be placed on it so in case some debris on the highway hits it, it wont shatter into your car…i wouldnt want to have glass flyin in my car or even cleaning it up afterward, lol…

so if you havent done so…get it fixed for safety precautions. :slight_smile:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TMS – 55 – 05

SCION ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNON SELECTED tCS
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2005 - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a voluntary Special Service Campaign with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign involves certain 2005 and early 2006 model year Scion tC sport coupes in the U.S.

The tC is equipped with a glass wind deflector which tilts upward when the moonroof is opened. In certain 2005 and early 2006 model year tC vehicles, there is a possibility that if impacted by a projectile, such as road debris, while driving with the wind deflector in the upward-tilted position at highway speeds, the wind deflector may shatter and separate from the frame. In the worst case, pieces of the wind deflector glass that have separated from the frame may fall upon the vehicle occupants causing driver distraction and/or injury.

Although Scion has only received three reports from NHTSA, customers may reduce the likelihood of this occurring on their vehicle by not opening the moonroof until the Special Service Campaign modification has been performed.

Scion will mail owners of the involved vehicles a Special Service Campaign notification via first class beginning in late October. Owners are requested to contact their local Scion or Toyota dealer for diagnosis and repair upon receiving their notification. The protective wind deflector laminate installation will be done at no charge to the owners of the vehicle.

Customers with questions or concerns should contact the Scion Customer
Experience Center at 1-866-707-2466.
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they didnt use liminated glass for the roof ? are you kidding me ?

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Wow, I’m surprised the engineers didn’t think of that when the call was made to make it out of glass.

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yeah really…it looks cool but aerodynamically, its a total design flaw b/c is just blocks the flow of air…i wont open my sunroof ALL the way if im on the thruway for that reason…

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trust me it sucks and you’ll still find pieces years later even though you’ve gone through the car a million times.

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ha ha Ill tell my asshole neighbor , actually i wont.

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yeah i heard about this yesterday, do you think they’ll mail something out or should i just take it in?

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^^^ i went in and got mine done yesterday and there was no word of mailing anything out from the service guys i spoke to.

i was the 1st one at my dealership to get the recall done…so i got to play guinea pig…cant even see the laminate to its all good…and free…

i would just suggest you go talk to your dealer about it…doesnt take long to install either.

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do all TCs have angel eye headlamps

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No, Akville’s pimp hand is just way strong.

X…

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damn, i thought it was one of thier ‘options’, since the tCs are so easily customized :slight_smile:

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Looks like I’ll have to wait until my car is back together in one piece to get that done. I gotta get my airbags checked anyway.