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2014 TOYOTA AVALON — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1611441 · 2019-10-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
82,250
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A REAR SUNSHADE ON THIS 2014 AVALON LIMITED VERSION THAT WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL I DECIDED TO PARK MY CAR OUTSIDE IN THE HOT SUMMER IN HOUSTON. THE AUTOMATIC REAR SUNSHADE STOPPED WORKING AND IS NOW STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. NOW IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY IS VERY POOR AT NIGHT AS A RESULT OF THE SHADE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE SHADE. I AM UNABLE TO REVERSE AT NIGHT. VERY INCONVENIENT. PLEASE HELP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11267975
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown