NHTSA Complaint #10488281 — 2012 CHRYSLER 200

HEAD LAMP PROJECTION ON THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 IS VERY LIMITED ON LOW BEAM (50 FEET) WHICH IS UNSAFE AND IS GOING TO CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALER FOR WHICH 2 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR CORRECTION. THEY STATED THE HEAD LAMPS OPERATE AS INTENDED AND THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE. EITHER THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN VERY SLOWLY SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN REACT TO THE LIMITED PROJECTION FIELD OR HIGH BEAMS MUST BE USED WHICH BLINDS THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IS ILLEGAL IN MOST CONDITIONS. THERE IS A LID WHICH COVERS THE BULB HALF WAY ON LOW BEAM AND RETRACTS FULLY ON HIGH BEAM. THE LID RESTRICTS ADEQUATE PROJECTION AND ALSO RESTRICTS BEAM PROJECTION TO THE SIDES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND SHOULD RECALLED FOR CORRECTION. THE DEALER HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL, BUT SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATA BASE CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. NOT DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT OR DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON IS NOT THE ANSWER. PLEASE GET THE MANUFACTURER TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX THE DESIGN DEFECT IMMEDIATELY.