NHTSA Complaint #10525327 — 2013 HONDA ACCORD
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10525327 |
| Vehicle | 2013 HONDA ACCORD |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 50 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD LX DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR HAS AN OUTER SEGMENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A WIDER VIEW OF THE ROAD TO CORRECT FOR BLIND SPOTS. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN IS SELF-DEFEATING. THE OUTER SEGMENT SHOWS MORE AREA, BUT, TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, IT COMPACTS THE FIELD OF VIEW CAUSING A CONFUSING DISTORTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE OUTER SEGMENT MAY APPEAR OUT OF FOCUS TO DRIVERS WEARING EYE GLASSES. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TODAY BY PHONE TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A STATEMENT WAS TAKEN BY A REPRESENTATIVE. A MORE APPROPRIATE DESIGN FOR THE DRIVER''S MIRROR WOULD INCORPORATE A SEAMLESS, GRADUAL CONVEX CURVE AT THE LEFT SIDE, PRODUCING AN UNINTERRUPTED PANORAMIC EFFECT. A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT CAUSES SEVERE DISTORTION AND CONFUSION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. EVEN A MOMENTARY CONFUSION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY. *TR
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