NHTSA Complaint #10219886 — 2007 SATURN ION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLIND SPOT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE LOOKED OVER HER SHOULDER BEFORE CHANGING LANES, HER VISION WAS RESTRICTED AND SHE COULD NOT LOOK THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. THE RESTRICTION WAS CAUSED BY THE METAL THAT WAS IN BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. SHE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE CHANGING LANES BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT SEE PROPERLY. WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR MIRROR, HER VISION WAS ALSO RESTRICTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALLOWED HER TO TEST DRIVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT THE SPOILER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,070. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR