NHTSA Complaint #10805760 — 2016 FORD FUSION

2016 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SUN SHINED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE DASHBOARD, IT REFLECTED A 'V" ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. THE EDGES OF THE "V" REFLECTED ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND INTERFERED WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE CENTER CUT OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD ALSO REFLECTED ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT SINCE IT WAS CENTERED IT DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REFLECTION ON THE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. IF THE "V" WAS NOT CUT INTO THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THERE WOULD BE NO REFLECTION. IF THE DASHBOARD WAS ANTI-GLARE THE PROBLEM WOULD PROBABLY BE SOLVED. *JB