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2008 HONDA CIVIC — VISIBILITY

1 injured · 853765 · 2011-04-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SUN VISOR CRACKED AT THE HINGE OVER A YEAR AGO AND SINCE THAT TIME IT WOULD REPEATEDLY FALL IN MY FACE BLOCKING MY LINE OF SIGHT. MANY TIMES IT EVEN HIT ME IN THE HEAD. HONDA WOULDN'T PAY TO REPLACE OR FIX IT. I FINALLY REMOVED IT SINCE IT OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW OF THE ROAD SO NOW I HAVE THE SUN IN MY EYES. I AM NOT APT TO BUY THE SAME PART AGAIN AS I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTINGS ONLINE ABOUT HONDA CIVIC OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF THIS VISOR AND HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE PARTS IN ALL CIVICS WITH FUNCTIONABLE PARTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10398219
Machine
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