NHTSA Complaint #10467152 — 2012 CHRYSLER 200

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10467152
Vehicle 2012 CHRYSLER 200
Component EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 1,200 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

I FEEL I AM DRIVING MY FUTURE CASKET. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN RURAL AREAS WITH NO ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING I HAVE VERY LIMITED VIEW WITH HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM. THE DESIGN OF HEADLIGHT IS CAUSING THIS I FEEL. THERE IS A FLIPPER LID THAT RAISES AND LOWERS WITH LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM. THE LID DESIGN IS CUTTING THE HIGH OF BEAM OFF AND WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A DEFINITE BLACK OUT VERTICALLY. SO LOW THAT ONE CANNOT SEE MUCH HIGHER THAN THE HOOD OF THE CAR. HIGH BEAM ELIMINATES THIS PROBLEM AS THE FLIPPER LID IS RAISED OUT OF VIEW. THE BULB IS SO FAR SET BACK IN A TUBE THAT ANY HORIZONTAL OR SIDE VIEW IS DIMINISHED GREATLY. CANNOT WATCH FOR DEER. GOING AROUND CURVES THE VIEW IS ALMOST NONE EXISTENT. I HAVE SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SLID SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS AND I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS SLOWER DRIVER. THE ROAD SIGNS ARE CUT OFF FROM THIS BLACKOUT LINE AS WHEN YOU CAN GET WITHIN READING DISTANCE THEN THE SIGNAGE DISAPPEARS AND ALL YOU ARE LEFT WITH IS A VIEW OF BOTTOM OF POLE. GREAT/ SO YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAM ALL THE TIME AND THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW. ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE CONCERNING SAFETY DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN WITH CHRYSLER 200 2011. I ASKED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT THE DEALER CONCERNING BULLETINS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAID NONE. I HAVE LITERALLY BEEN STUCK WITH A UNSAFE NEW VEHICLE AND GETTING MANY ADJUSTMENTS UPWARD THAT HAVE NOT HAD ANY SAFE RESULTS. I HAVE ON MORE TOMORROW. I LOVE ALL THE OTHER FEATURES OF THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP THE OTHER CUSTOMERS BY MAKING CHRYSLER HAVE A SAFETY RECALL. TO REPLACE THESE HEADLIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. I DO NO WANT TO HAVE A CRASH, FIRE, INJURY, OR FATALITY. I DO. *TR

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