| Issue ID | 783377 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10325007 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SCION XA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/04/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 scion xa- check engine light at 89k miles; codes indicated "evaporative system" issues. Brought to the dealer; was told charcoal canister needed replacing as there was water in it that shorted out a purge valve. Did a search online and found a toyota technical service bulletin (tsb eg04706) that described retrofitting a new fuel vent tube collar to prevent water intrusion and all subsequent cars after a certain vin got a new design. Since the car is well out of warranty i ended up spending $750 to fix. If the tsb was implemented earlier as part of normal servicing it would have only been . 5 hrs labor adding a small part (collar) at much lower cost. The fact that toyota lets the consumer take the car to failure before rectifying the issue is just not right. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BETHLEHEM, CT |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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