NHTSA Complaint #11184397 — 2018 SUBARU LEGACY

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11184397
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	March 5, 2019
Date Filed	March 5, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR OF 2018/2019 LEGACY'S WITH BLIND SPOT DETECTION WILL NOT ADJUST OUT FAR ENOUGH TO SEE BLIND SPOT OF VEHICLE FOR SEAT POSITION ADJUSTED FOR AVERAGE TO TALL DRIVERS. WHILE THE MIRROR DETECTION LIGHT WORKS THERE IS NO WAY TO PHYSICALLY CONFIRM SIDE TRAFFIC POSITION. DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN CONGESTED MULTI-LANE ENVIRONMENTS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL MIRRORS AT A DEALERSHIP WITH BLIND SPOT DECTION HAS THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE MAY EXIST FOR OTHER YEARS AND MODELS AS WELL. VEHICLES USING MIRRORS WIITHOUT BLIND SPOT DETECTION FUNCTION ADEQUATELY.

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