NHTSA Complaint #10914208 — 2016 LEXUS RX350
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10914208 |
| Vehicle | 2016 LEXUS RX350 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
2016 RX MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE HEADS-UP DISPLAY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE OEM WINDSHIELD SHOWING A SECOND IMAGE OF BRIGHT LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THIS OCCURS FOR STREETLIGHTS, STOPLIGHTS, LED TAIL LIGHTS, AND EVEN INCANDESCENT TAIL LIGHTS. THE DOUBLE IMAGE IS CLEAR AND DISTINCT APPROXIMATELY 1/4" BELOW THE ORIGINAL IMAGE AT 100 FEET AHEAD OF THE BRIGHT OBJECT AND IT SLOWLY MOVES TO JOIN THE ORIGINAL IMAGE AS YOU APPROACH THE BRIGHT OBJECT. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THIS GIVES A PARALLAX EFFECT AND IS DISTRACTING. DUE TO A CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD, THE OEM WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OEM WINDSHIELD THAT ALSO DEMONSTRATED THE SAME ISSUE. OTHER 2016 RX MODELS AT THE DEALER EXHIBITED THE SAME EFFECT. NOTHING CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME FROM THE DEALER AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER.
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