NHTSA Complaint #10617022 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4

VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10617022
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	August 1, 2013
Date Filed	July 28, 2014
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

DRIVER VISOR UNEXPECTEDLY FELL DOWN INTO DRIVERS VIEW WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. IT COULD NOT BE MOVED TO THE SIDE TO STAY OUT THE WAY EITHER AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE JUST STRIPPED OUT.IT HAD TO BE REMOVED COMPLETELY IN ORDER TO SEE OUT WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. THE SAME THING OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER. THIS CREATES A DRIVING HAZARD BOTH BY THE UNEXPECTED DROPPING OF THE VISOR CREATING A VIEWING OBSTRUCTION AND BY NOT USING THE VISOR ALSO BECAUSE OF GLARE FROM THE SUN. TOYOTA RECALLED THE EXACT SAME VISORS THEY USE ON THE CAMRY MODEL BUT WON'T ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE RAV4 MODELS UTILIZING THE SAME VISOR! *JS

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