NHTSA Complaint #10310540 — 2006 KIA OPTIMA

VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10310540
Vehicle	2006 KIA OPTIMA
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	January 1, 2010
Date Filed	February 15, 2010
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE FAILED WORKING AND WILL DROP DOWN IN FRONT OF MY FACE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR MISUSED THEM IN ANY WAY. THEY JUST SNAPPED UPON OPENING. MANY COMPLAINS HAVE BEEN POSTED ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND IT'S TIME SOMEONE STEPS UP AND REPORTS THIS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR

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