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2009 TOYOTA VENZA — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1134295 · 2014-11-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
VENZA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IS COMING APART. THE VISOR HINGE SEEMS TO BE PROTRUDING FROM THE VISOR WHICH CAUSE THE VISOR NOT TO STAY UP OR GO UP BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, YOU HAVE TO DUCK DOWN TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, WHEN TURNING TO MY LEFT TO CHECK MY BLIND SPOT, WHEN I TURNED BACK TO LOOK STRAIGHT I HIT MY HEAD ON THE SAGGING VISOR. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS VISOR COULD HIT SOMEONE IN THE EYES AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10660752
Machine
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