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Engineering Analysis · Closed

SUN/MOON ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR BREAKAGE

Action number
EA05013
Opened
Aug 26, 2005
Closed
Oct 26, 2005
Outcome
Recall 05V483000

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 05V483000.

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What NHTSA is examining

The manufacturer notified nhtsa by letter dated october 17, 2005, that a safety recall has been initiated.nhtsa has assigned no.05v-483 to the recall.the corrective action will consist of installing a plastic film to the inside surface of the wind deflector glass.the corrective action will be performed on approximately 71,400 my 2005 and 2006 scion tc vehicles manufactured during the period of march 12, 2004 through july 21, 2005. Based on this action, the subject ea has been closed.

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.