NHTSA Complaint #10507461 — 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10507461
Vehicle	2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	March 16, 2013
Date Filed	April 8, 2013
Mileage	14,200 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE NIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO A LANE WHEN SUDDENLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REAR WINDOW EDGES THAT WERE DESIGNED WITH DARKENED MATERIAL, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200.

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