# 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `1439355` · 2018-01-10 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ACCENT
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 34,753
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY DESIGN ALLOWS IT TO FALL DOWN AND FLAP THEREBY CAUSING MYSELF THE DRIVER AND OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.  I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!!!  I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A U.S. INTERSTATE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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