NHTSA Complaint #10360639 — 2009 NISSAN VERSA

DIFFICULTY READING SPEEDOMETER) I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE QUADRANT ( ZERO TO 40 MILES) CANNOT BE READ DURING MOST DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE BACKLIGHT PROVIDES A CONTRAST SUFFICIENT TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY DURING EVENING AND LOW LIGHT PERIODS. IT APPEARS THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER FACE IS SET SO FAR BACK THAT IS IT DEPRIVED OF NATURAL LIGHT AND/OR THE BACK LIGHT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CREATE A CONTRAST. THE QUADRANT (70 TO 100 MPH) RECEIVES SUFFICIENT LIGHT TO BE READ, BUT I NEVER DRIVE OVER 60 MPH. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IN STRICT SPEED ZONES, ESPECIALLY SCHOOLS THAT USE CAMERA ENFORCEMENT, I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL AND THE RIGHT HAND HOLDING A FLASH LIGHT. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND THEY ADVISED THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. I STRESS THIS DESIGN FLAW ON THE PART OF NISSAN IS A HAZARD TO SAFE DRIVING. *TR