NHTSA Complaint #10453931 — 2006 KIA OPTIMA

VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10453931
Vehicle	2006 KIA OPTIMA
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	April 1, 2010
Date Filed	April 3, 2012
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WON'T STAY UP. THIS WAS FIXED ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO UNDER WARRANTY. IT SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE DRIVEN A HALF MILLION MILES IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A VISOR. IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. MY PASSENGERS ALL HIT THEIR HEADS ON IT WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE CAR. I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO KEEP REMINDING THEM. IT ALSO BLOCKS THE VISIBILITY WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. IF I EVER WILL HAVE TO STOP SHORT, I'M SURE MY PASSENGER WILL HIT HIS HEAD ON THE VISOR. THE COMPANY CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE APPEAR TO BE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SO MAYBE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

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