NHTSA Complaint #11061029 — 2017 GMC ACADIA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11061029
Vehicle 2017 GMC ACADIA
Component EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 3,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE, IT UNFORTUNATELY HAS THE WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS PERFECT VISION, I OFTEN FIND MYSELF SQUINTING TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME AND VARIOUS SIGNS. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE RESORTED TO DRIVING WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON, JUST SO I CAN SEE WHERE I'M GOING IN CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND MAKING TURNS. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN AND THE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THAT MY FATHER HAS NEARLY THE SAME IDENTICAL VEHICLE AS ME AND IS EQUALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. I WOULD CONSIDER THESE AS DANGEROUS AS ANYTHING TO DRIVER, PEDESTRIAN, AND PROPERTY RELATED SAFETY. I WOULD STRONGLY URGE THAT IF GM DOES NOT STEP UP AND CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS OBSTACLE TO MY LIFE, THEN I WOULD STRONGLY URGE AN INVESTIGATION AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE BY THIS ORGANIZATION.

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