NHTSA Complaint #10374589 — 2007 HONDA CIVIC

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS DEFECTIVE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE SEAL ON THE HINGE FOR THE VISOR HAS COME UNDONE (NOT DUE TO ANY EXCESS FORCE, SIMPLY DUE TO GENERAL EVERYDAY USE). THE DEFECTIVE HINGE ON THE VISOR LEADS TO THE INABILITY TO PROPERLY POSITION THE VISOR, WHEN IN USE, OR NOT IN USE. WHEN IN USE, THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION BY THE VISOR ITSELF DUE TO INABILITY TO PROPERLY POSITION THE VISOR (IT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE), OR AFFECTING THE DRIVER'S VISION DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY SHIELD GLARE AND SUN DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PROPERLY POSITION THE VISOR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN NOT IN USE, THE VISOR MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE, THEREFORE "FLOPPING" IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT, WHEN RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, IS LARGE PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC OWNERS LIKE MYSELF. THIS HAS NOT YET CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT I'M TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE IN PREVENTING SUCH AN INCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SPEAK WITH MY HONDA SERVICE PEOPLE, AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THEY SEE THIS COMPLAINT "ALL THE TIME." THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND PROPERLY HANDLED. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER.