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2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VISIBILITY/WIPER

crash · 1288434 · 2016-06-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VISIBILITY ON THIS CAR IS SO BAD. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAD 1 ACCIDENT UNTIL I GOT THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD 3 MINOR ACCIDENTS IN LESS THAN A YEAR ALL DUE TO BACKING UP AND LOOKING OUT PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN YOU BACK UP YOU CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE FRONT DUE TO MIRROR PLACEMENT AND DOOR FRAME AND IN THE BACK DUE TO FRAME AND HEADREST IN SAME POSITION. I FEEL THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED POORLY, I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873299
Machine
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