NHTSA Complaint #10499455 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4

VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10499455
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	January 15, 2010
Date Filed	February 20, 2013
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE VISOR FREQUENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ABRUPTLY DROPS TO A STRAIGHT-DOWN POSITION. IN THIS POSITION IT IMPAIRS FORWARD VISIBILITY, AND FOR TALL DRIVERS IT CAN BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE ROAD COMPLETELY, IF YOU HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY IT CAN HIT YOU IN THE HEAD. *TR

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