NHTSA Complaint #10336194 — 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 VISIBILITY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10336194
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	January 30, 2010
Date Filed	June 14, 2010
Mileage	15,982 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM ON A 2009 TOYOTA RAV-4 DURING A STORM ON JANUARY 30, 2010. OWNER WAS DRIVING ON MARYLAND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 695. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON TO CLEAR PRECIPITATION FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE BLADES WERE NOT FROZEN TO THE WINDSHIELD. SUDDENLY, THE RIGHT WIPER BLADE INVERTED (LIKE AN UMBRELLA TURNING INSIDE OUT), STRIKING THE LEFT WIPER BLADE, CAUSING THE WIPER BLADE SYSTEM TO FAIL AND DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

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