What is this piece called?
11-03-2017, 01:48 AM
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It's commonly refereed to as the 'hatch handle'.
I was one of the 1st persons here on This Forum to Warn about the Poorly Designed Weak Hatch Handle breaking off 9 years ago being an Original 2006 xB Owner.
People then were insisting 'It was not a problem' and telling me that 'Their handle never broke', I must be misusing or abusing it'.
I had to go to the Dealer's Parts and get the handle twice at $110.00 each time.
Scion finally came out with a TSB to replace the handle free (since expired). Same Design Team did the tC1. It's handle was also breaking.
I am an Sr. Engineer with over 40 years of experience.
Best Bet: you can get a New Liftgate Trunk Hatch Handle Lid Garnish For 04-05-06 Scion xB Non Painted Here.
MR_LUV
I was one of the 1st persons here on This Forum to Warn about the Poorly Designed Weak Hatch Handle breaking off 9 years ago being an Original 2006 xB Owner.
People then were insisting 'It was not a problem' and telling me that 'Their handle never broke', I must be misusing or abusing it'.
I had to go to the Dealer's Parts and get the handle twice at $110.00 each time.
Scion finally came out with a TSB to replace the handle free (since expired). Same Design Team did the tC1. It's handle was also breaking.
I am an Sr. Engineer with over 40 years of experience.
Best Bet: you can get a New Liftgate Trunk Hatch Handle Lid Garnish For 04-05-06 Scion xB Non Painted Here.
MR_LUV
Last edited by MR_LUV; 11-03-2017 at 02:48 AM.
11-03-2017, 04:21 AM
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It's commonly refereed to as the 'hatch handle'.
I was one of the 1st persons here on This Forum to Warn about the Poorly Designed Weak Hatch Handle breaking off 9 years ago being an Original 2006 xB Owner.
People then were insisting 'It was not a problem' and telling me that 'Their handle never broke', I must be misusing or abusing it'.
I had to go to the Dealer's Parts and get the handle twice at $110.00 each time.
Scion finally came out with a TSB to replace the handle free (since expired). Same Design Team did the tC1. It's handle was also breaking.
I am an Sr. Engineer with over 40 years of experience.
Best Bet: you can get a New Liftgate Trunk Hatch Handle Lid Garnish For 04-05-06 Scion xB Non Painted Here.
MR_LUV
I was one of the 1st persons here on This Forum to Warn about the Poorly Designed Weak Hatch Handle breaking off 9 years ago being an Original 2006 xB Owner.
People then were insisting 'It was not a problem' and telling me that 'Their handle never broke', I must be misusing or abusing it'.
I had to go to the Dealer's Parts and get the handle twice at $110.00 each time.
Scion finally came out with a TSB to replace the handle free (since expired). Same Design Team did the tC1. It's handle was also breaking.
I am an Sr. Engineer with over 40 years of experience.
Best Bet: you can get a New Liftgate Trunk Hatch Handle Lid Garnish For 04-05-06 Scion xB Non Painted Here.
MR_LUV
I just got this xB with a blown engine.
I picked up a used engine with just 27k miles on it from an Echo.
I haven't gotten this truck running yet.
I flip cars but plan on keeping this one as it will make a good DD.
Last edited by MR_LUV; 11-03-2017 at 06:31 AM. Reason: typo