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2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VISIBILITY/WIPER

crash1 injured · 1212147 · 2015-08-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION WITH GREEN LIGHT, DRIVERS VISOR FELL DOWN AND COMPLETELY BLOCKED VISABILITY. LIGHT CHANGED CAUSING THREE CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO INJURY AND AM NOW TALKING TO AN ATTORNEY ABOUT SUING HYUNDAI AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED NOR HAVE AUTO OWNERS BEEN ADVISED OF ISSUE. FROM SEARCHING WEB THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES WHICH VARY IN YEAR OF CAR THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. I AM GOING TO PUT OUT FEELERS FOR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AND WONDER WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOWED PEOPLE TO BE INJURED, IF NOT KILLED, DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTIONING AUTO PART.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10758741
Machine
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