# 2005 TOYOTA RAV4 — VISIBILITY
> NHTSA complaint `561542` · 2005-11-06 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VISIBILITY
- **Miles at failure:** 2,200
## Narrative
SUN VISOR IS NOT PADDED!  WHEN IT IS LEFT IN THE DOWN POSITION YOU BANG YOUR HEAD ON IT WHEN YOU ENTER.  PREVIOUS TOYOTA RAV 4 HAD A PADDED VISOR.  THIS IS A MINOR PROBLEM THAT COULD BE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES IN AN ACCIDENT.   I DROVE MY PREVIOUS RAV 4 FOR ALMOST 100,000 MILES WITHOUT EVER NOTICING ANY PROBLEMS.  MY NEW 2005 RAV 4 IS HAS A DIFFERENT "SOLID FEELING" VISOR WHICH YOU NOTICE RIGHT AWAY WHEN YOU BANG INTO IT.  THOUGHT VISORS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PADDED FOR SAFETY REASONS.  *NM
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