Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel Recall

by Maarten Goldstein, Aug 23, 2007 6:03am PDT

Related Topics – xbox 360, Hardware (console only)

Following news of the extended Xbox 360 warranty program due to "red ring" deaths of the console, Microsoft today announced that it is recalling the Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel. The company is taking the step after reports of a component in the $129.99 controller overheating and releasing smoke when using the AC-DC power supply. Until people have obtained their "retrofit" unit, they are asked to refrain from using the power supply and switching to battery power instead. To have the wireless wheel replaced, visit www.xbox.com/support or call Microsoft at 0800 587 1102.

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By: gyokuro x Show Full Post

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Microsoft. We make junk.

Aug 23, 2007 10:31am PDT

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Microsoft. We make junk. : gyokuro
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  But stupid people keep buying it. : karlk79
  - ... which must mean that all the very intelligent don't like playing games like Gears Of War ... or at le... : JensK

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Maybe they can address the poor bearings in the wheel too, there's been many a forum post about how limp the wheel goes quickly or hangs to one side (yeah, I know, I know)

Aug 23, 2007 3:06pm PDT

Maybe they can address the poor bearings in the wheel too, there's been many a forum post about how limp ... : abrasion

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Why would you buy the microsoft wheel anyway? The madcatz one is cheaper and has a stickshift, it may not be wireless but whocares

Aug 23, 2007 7:42am PDT

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Why would you buy the microsoft wheel anyway? The madcatz one is cheaper and has a stickshift, it may no... : BMF123
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  madcatz? come on. that company hasn't puts out junk. then again, I assumed the MS wheel was free of life ... : edgewise
  - - hasn't : edgewise
- dude, force feedback : OrkO

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They should just put a sticker on the box "Now with smoking power supply effect for total realism" and call it a day .

Aug 23, 2007 8:34am PDT

They should just put a sticker on the box "Now with smoking power supply effect for total realism" and c... : sirtesticles

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Australia?

Aug 23, 2007 7:39am PDT

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Australia? : TastyWheat
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- yeah, are they doing this in other countries too? : ZeroSignal

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Man this kind of shit of gonna hurt Microsoft bigtime.

Aug 23, 2007 7:00am PDT

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Man this kind of shit of gonna hurt Microsoft bigtime. : jonin
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- Financially it might hurt them, but at least they are doing something about it rather than ignoring the s... : jbury

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I thought the smoke forming around me was an effect when turning sharp corners in-game. I was like, "this is ingenious!"

Aug 23, 2007 6:20am PDT

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I thought the smoke forming around me was an effect when turning sharp corners in-game. I was like, "this... : peppermd
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- That would be pretty sweet. : pimpium
- LOL : jonin
- Or it could be the smoke from the crash up ahead... : sjpeters79

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Didn't the original Xbox have a similar issue with the AC power supply?

Aug 23, 2007 6:32am PDT

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Didn't the original Xbox have a similar issue with the AC power supply? : thaperfectdrug
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- Yep : jonin

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