Retrofit Needed for Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

With all the bad hype about the Xbox 360 and the “red rings of death“, Microsoft is being proactive with a new problem discovered with one of its gaming accessories. Microsoft announced yesterday that it’s voluntarily offering a free retrofit kit for its Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel. The offer is being made after a few recorded incidences of a component in the wheel chassis overheating and releasing smoke when the AC/DC power supply is used to energize the wheel. No fires, personal injuries, or property damage have been reported so far, but Microsoft isn’t taking any chances.

The wheel is safe to use on battery power, but gamers should pull the plug until they install a retrofit kit. Owners of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel can register for the free retrofit kit on http://www.xbox.com/support or by calling Microsoft at (800) 4MY-XBOX (469-9269).

via Gaming Nexus