# 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `1212147` · 2015-08-24 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ACCENT
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 81,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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.
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