NHTSA Complaint #10818301 — 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10818301 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 62,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE CAR HAS AN UNACCEPTABLE BLIND SPOT THE SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT COMPENSATE FOR THIS. IT RESULTED IN ME WHILE BACKING UP NOT SEEING AN ELDERLY LADY WALKING PAST MY CAR, AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHILE BACKING OUT OF SPACES WITH CARS BEHIND ME JUST IN THE BLINDSPOT OR PEDESTRIANS. I AM ALMOST TEMPTED TO POST A WARNING IN BACK WINDOW. PERHAPS A MIRROR INSERT WOULD PREVENT THIS. BACKING OUT WHILE TURNED LOOKING OUT REAR YOU MISS PEOPLE IN THAT SPOT. IT IS A HAZZARDOUS CAR TO BACK UP WITH.
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