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1995 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

firecrash · 330548 · 2002-01-17

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
1995
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Severity

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

Narrative

SIR, OR MADAM I AM A 3D GRAPHICS ARTIST WITH A BACKGROUND IN ENGINEERING . I DON'T WANT TO GIVE THE WRONG IMPRESSION BUT THE WAY THIS SYSTEM WORKS I'M AFRAID YOU ARE MISSING A KEY OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE LIVES. SINCE DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T FILE THESE I AM FILING IT FOR THEM. I CAN ONLY HOPE YOU WATCH THE INSURANCE STATISTICS FOR COLLISIONS. I HAVE BEEN AMAZED THAT SEERAL MANUFACTURERS HAVE COME OUT WITH VANS, MINIVANS, SUV'S AND HATCHBACKS WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS MOUNTED VERY HIGH, SOME REACH THE ROOFLINE. THIS GREAT IDEA CREATES AN OPTICAL ILLUSION AT NIGHT OR IN CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILTY IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE IS FURTHER AHEAD THAN IT REALLY IS. I'M SURE THIS HAS CAUSED MANY REAR END COLLISIONS AND MANY OF THOSE RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE AND DEATH. A QUICK COUNT IN MY AREA JNKYARD CONFIRMS MY SUSPISCION THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE MORE PRONE TO BE REAR ENDED.NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757007
Machine
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