Microsoft XBox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel Partial Recall Issued
Microsoft will have to send out replacement parts for XBox 360 (Microsoft XBox 360 Gaming Console) Wireless Racing Wheel after 50 or so cases where the video game controller overheated and released smoke when plugged in. The steering wheel-like controller mimics the real world sensations associated with driving—wheel tension while taking turns, vibrations from road bumps and terrain inconstancies, etc.
Microsoft says that those that already own the controllers should stop plugging them in, but that the devices were still safe to use with batteries. This is not the first Xbox 360 problem this year. Earlier this summer, the company expected to spend more than 1 billion dollars repairing mechanical hardware problems within the console itself.
It is important to note that there have been no reported cases of injury, fire, or property damage associated with this defect. So far, only overheating and wisps of smoke rising from the controller.
From XBox.com:
If you have a Wireless Racing Wheel, print out the retrofit form, complete it, and fax or send it in. You’ll receive information soon from Microsoft regarding your retrofit. In the meantime, only use your Wireless Racing Wheel in battery mode.
For further information and support, please contact 1-800-4MY-XBOX.
Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
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