NHTSA Complaint #10649028 — 2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10649028 |
| Vehicle | 2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 14 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
NO ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, I AM 6'4" AND WHEN I AM IN THE DRIVERS SEAT I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK. WITH THE MIRROR FULLY OUT TO VIEW CARS ON THE LEFT I HAVE TO MOVE MY HEAD OVER TO THE RIGHT TO GET A SAFE VIEW OF THE LANE AND PASSING CARS. ALSO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM VIEWING BEHIND ME BECAUSE THE MIRROR WILL NOT GO HIGH ENOUGH TO SEE OVER A HUNDRED FEET OR SO. I HAVE TO BEND MY HEAD DOWN TO SEE IN THE DISTANT. CHEVROLET WAS NOTIFIED 2 TIMES AND I TALKED TO THEM BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ONLY TO SAY THAT IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. AN EQUIVALENT 1/2 PICKUP, SAME YEAR, DOES NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM. ALL 2014 SUBURBANS THAT THE DEALER AND I TESTED AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WERE THE SAME AS MINE. I FEEL THE IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. IT IS DIFFICULT IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT ADDS ANOTHER ISSUE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT IS ABNORMAL. *TR
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