NHTSA Complaint #11072088 — 2013 AUDI Q7

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11072088
Vehicle	2013 AUDI Q7
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	February 10, 2018
Date Filed	February 10, 2018
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AND JUST ABOUT TO TURN IN TO THE HIGHWAY I WAS AND USING THE WIPERS ON MEDIUM SPEED THE PASSSNEGER SIDE WIPER BLADE BASE SNAPPED RIGHT OFF!!!! THE WIPER BLADE WAS FINE BUT THE METAL ARM JUST SNAPPED! . I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED NO GOT THE WIPER FROM THE BASE OF THE HOOD AND OUT RIGHT IN THE CAR TO TAKE IT TO AUDI TO HAVE IT FIXED. THANK GOODNESS IT DIDN'T FLY OFF AND HIT SOMEONE ELSE.

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