2007 Scion Tc

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND SAW MY GLASS WIND DEFLECTOR SHATTERED INTO MANY PIECES. IM WORRIED THAT IF I OPEN IT, GLASS WILL FALL ON OVER ME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A LITTLE ROCK HIT IT WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHATTERED. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $400. BUT IF I GET IT FIXED, IT WILL BE LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE PREVIOUS MODEL HAD A RECALLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS BEING FIXED FOR FREE. HOW COME ARE THEY TRYING TO CHARGE ME? THE LAMINATED TAPE DOESN'T GO ACROSS THE WHOLE GLASS WIND DEFLECTOR. THE LAMINATED TAPE DOESN'T PREVENT THE GLASS FROM CRACKING SO THEREFORE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND IF I WAS DRIVING WHILE IT WAS UP. I'M MORE LIKELY TO GET INJURED. *TR

APRIL 15, 2008 I HAD A CAR STOP SHORT IN FRONT OF ME AND SWERVED TO MISS THEM HIT THE MEDIAN AND ROLLED AT LEAST SIX TIMES ACCORDING TO A EYE WITNESS RUNNING AROUND 60-65 MPH THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND I KNOW THAT THERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY ON A ROLLOVER BUT AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER IT HIT THE FRONT END HARD ENOUGH TO BUST AND BEND UP THE RADIATOR AND IT PUSHED THE MOTOR BACK INTO THE FIRE WALL AND NOT TO MENTION THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE BODY WORK SO I JUST KIND OF FIGURED SOMEBODY NEEDS TO KNOW I WAS INJURED IN THE WRECK AND I HONESTLY COULDN'T SAY IF THEY WOULD OF HELPED OR MADE THE ACCIDENT WORSE BUT I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY I'VE FOUND NO RECALLS OR ANYTHING ON THE CAR SO MAYBE IT WAS A DEFAULT AIR BAG,,, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOMETHING,, THE CAR WAS A 2007 SCION TC. *TR

I TOOK THE CAR OUT TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE. I PARKED THE CAR, WENT INTO THE HOUSE. I STAYED FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS AND WENT TO GO LEAVE AND NOTICED GLASS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I WENT TO MY CAR AND REALIZED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. TWO OF THE METAL BARS POPPED OFF ALONG WITH MOST OF THE GLASS. THE REMAINING GLASS WAS SPIDERED. I SAW THE CAR AT APPROXIMATLY ONE HOUR BEFORE IT HAPPENED AND IT WAS FINE. BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE CAR AND THE HOUSE AND THE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE I AM 100% SURE THAT NOBODY TAMPERED WITH MY CAR. THE SHADE ON THE INTERIOR WAS CLOSED AND YOU COULD SEE THAT THE GLASS EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I AM SURE THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE SUNROOF. *CN

-DRIVING S ON 101 NEAR CALABASIS DEC 9, 2007 APPROX. 4:35PM -APPROX. 65 MPH APPROACHING 405 IN MIDDLE LANE -SUNSHADE IN CLOSED POSITION -MOON-ROOF IN ?VENT? POSITION (FRONT LOWERED; BACK RAISED FOR AIRFLOW) -3-4 CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN EACH CAR (FRONT AND BACK) -WITHOUT WARNING OR INCIDENT, INCREDIBLY LOUD BANG SOUND; LIKE A GUNSHOT -LOOKED UP AND SAW SHATTERED GLASS THROUGH VENT SLITS IN CLOSED SHADE -OTHER CARS NOTICED AS WELL, AND BACKED OFF -SLOWED TO 45 MPH AND EXITED TO NEAREST EXIT; WENT TO CALABASAS VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND WAS HELPED BY SALES PEOPLE. -VOLVO OF CALABASAS -- STEPHEN (SALES MANAGER) VOLUNTARY WITNESS -THEY APPLIED TAPE TO SECURE REMAINING GLASS AND VACUUMED SHARDS (A LOT) FROM RECESSED MOONROOF AREA (AND TRACK) -ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE MOON-ROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED AWAY. -SINGLE LARGE CHUNK (APPROX. 6X3 INCHES) IN SHADE; NONE MADE IT INTO PASSENGER CABIN. -MOON-ROOF GLASS CONTINUED TO ?CRACKLE? AND ?POP? FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTERWARDS -CONTINUED DRIVE HOME -NO DEBRIS WHATSOEVER BEFORE THE INCIDENT -PREVIOUSLY HAD REPORTED A BLEMISH IN THE MOON-ROOF. -TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID THEY ?BUFFED IT OUT? AND THAT IT ?TOOK A LOT OF PRESSURE...BUT I GOT IT OUT.? -STILL IN PROGRESS WITH DEALERSHIP, POWER SCION IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 949-768-0688 AND THEY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, AND RESISTANT TO BE HELPFUL. THEY?VE BEEN TRYING TO GET ME TO PAY FOR MY OWN RENTAL CAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, MY SCION TC 2007 VIOLENTLY SWERVED LEFT HITTING THE CENTER DIVIDER. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BANK OFF THE CENTER DIVIDER AND PROCEED WITH A 180% TURN ACROSS THE TURNPIKE ENDING IN THE SLOW LANE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FROM THERE A MOTORCYCLE HIT AND TOTALED THE SCION VEHICLE. UPON EXITING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD WHICH ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO BE CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL HAD POPPED OFF, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR REMAINS WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AWAITING A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION. *TR

DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROX 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. UNABLE TO TURN IT BACK AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR TOTALED. CRASHED INTO A TREE. *JB SAW NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT ANOTHER ACCIDENT WITH SAME DESCRIPTION AND FATALITY IN MIAMI HERALD ON 9/9/07. THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MECHANICAL FAILURE - THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT COINCIDENCE BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED. UPDATED 12/12/07