NHTSA Complaint #11084046 — 2012 AUDI Q5 VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11084046
Vehicle	2012 AUDI Q5
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	April 3, 2018
Date Filed	April 9, 2018
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR HAS A VERY LARGE HOUSING AND CAUSES A BLIND SPOT JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE HAD 2 NEAR MISSES, ONE WITH ALMOST HITTING A CAR AND ONE WITH ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THEY WERE IN THE BLIND SPOT WHEN I BEGAN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, FROM A STOP, AND DID NOT SEE THEM. I WAS ON A CITY STREET, STOPPED AND THEN BEGAN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON BOTH OCCASIONS.

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