2007 SCION XB

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CERTAIN ROSTRA CRUISE CONTROLS, P/NOS. 00012-X0486-01, 00015-X0486-01, 00012-X0486-21, 00016-79910, 00016-79910-01, AND 250-1755, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2006-2007 GULF STATES TOYOTA AND SOUTHEAST TOYOTA SCION VEHICLES AND ALSO SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CERTAIN ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS' SPEED CONTROLS MAY HAVE A FAULTY MODULE. THESE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DEALERS OR AT THEIR VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED ONCE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF, THE THROTTLE DOES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

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.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CERTAIN ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS' SPEED CONTROLS MAY HAVE A FAULTY MODULE. THESE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA (GST) DEALERS OR AT THEIR VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS PRESSED ONCE TO TURN THE UNIT OFF, THE THROTT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER TOYOTA PEORIA, 8633 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (866) 748-4281) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE RECALL REMEDY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR OR THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WAS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS VAGUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

BY JONATHAN MUNSON - EXPRESS-NEWS A CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER TEENAGER WAS INJURED EARLY SATURDAY WHEN THE CAR THEY WERE IN VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK SEVERAL TREES ON THE NORTH SIDE, AUTHORITIES SAID. SIERRA R. FELAN, 17, AND HER PASSENGER, DOMINIC RODRIGUEZ, 16, WERE NORTHBOUND ON WURZBACH PARKWAY IN A BLACK TOYOTA SCION TC WHEN IT MISSED A CURVE NEAR BLANCO ROAD JUST AFTER 1:30 A.M., ACCORDING TO A POLICE REPORT. THE CAR HIT SEVERAL TREES BEFORE IT ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, FELAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED WAS CITED AS A CAUSE OF THE CRASH, POLICE SPOKESMAN MATTHEW PORTER SAID.

I PARKED MY 20069 SCION XB IN MY GARAGE FOR A FEW HOURS. WHEN I RETURNED THERE WAS A CRACK STARTING AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WENT HALF WAY DOWN. THERE WAS NO WAY SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN THERE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE HIT MY WINDOW. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT THEY SAID IT WAS FROM AN IMPACT. I THEN TOOK IT TO A FEW OF THE LOCAL GLASS REPAIR COMPANIES. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A STRESS CRACK AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR