NHTSA Complaint #10838450 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10838450
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	December 24, 2015
Date Filed	February 25, 2016
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (BELOW FREEZING), WHILE DRIVING, AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT, OR IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE AND DO NOT WORK UNTIL THE WEATHER WARMS UP, OR THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A GARAGE. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE DURING COLD AND SNOWY WEATHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE ROADWAY IS NO LONGER VISIBLE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NO LONGER WORK.

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